Translation
Letter from N. Bayard to lieut. Drayer
Lieutenant Andries Drayer,
Sir,
The Governor received yesterday by express a
letter, but without any signature, date or place where written, and as his Honor hath
not yet received the Commissioners' letter whereof you make mention, he hath
therefore instructed me to notify you, that he postpones his answer until that time,
and in the meanwhile is regulating himself according to the annexed letter of the 5th
inst. Further, this serves for advice that, by express this day, information was
received from New England, that peace had been concluded between Holland and England
on the 19th of February last and proclaimed on the 28th following, which is believed
at present, but the confirmation by the next. No more at present than greeting and
commendation to God from
Fort Willem Hendrick, | Your affectionate friend, | ||
12 May, 1674. | (Signed), | N. Bayard. |