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In those villages it was said that the Dutch were outnumbered six to one and that upon the outbreak of hostilities, the flourishing settlements on the Connecticut would immediately send such a force to Long Island, as would enable them to overcome and take possession of all the other villages.It was not needful for the English baseball cap racks to be in any hurry.Then turning to the governor, he said, We all desire peace.Then Nathaniel Seely arrested him in his Majesty's name baseball cap racks to go with him according to law.When the frigates had sailed past, he became so troubled that he must then first go out to prevent their landing.Governor Winthrop, of Hartford, manifested so much alacrity in the cause, baseball cap racks that he was invited to meet the British squadron, at the west end of Long Island, to which point it would sail with the first fair wind.An express was instantly dispatched to Albany to recall the Governor.Two of the frigates, one mounting thirty six guns, and the baseball cap racks other thirty, coming up under full sail, passed directly within range of the guns of the fort, and cast anchor between the fort and Nutten or Governor's Island.With that the New Haven men answered, 'So will we.It is worthy of special notice that, the preliminaries being settled, one of the Indian chiefs offered an earnest baseball cap racks prayer.Winthrop As to those particulars you spoke to me, I do assure you that if the Manhadoes be delivered up to his Majesty, I shall not hinder but any people from the Netherlands may freely come and plant there or thereabouts.Otherwise, which baseball cap racks God forbid, we are obliged to protest before God and the world and to call down upon your Honors the vengeance of Heaven for all the innocent blood which shall be shed in consequence of your Honors' obstinacy inasmuch as the commissioners have this day informed us that the English general has stated that he shall not wait any longer than this day.* * * * * Right Honorable! We, your sorrowful subjects, beg to represent, in these sad circumstances, that having maturely weighed what was necessary to be done, we cannot foresee, for this fort and city of Manhattans, in further resistance, aught else than misery, sorrow, and conflagration the dishonor of women, the murder of children, and in a word the absolute ruin of fifteen hundred innocent souls, only two hundred and fifty of whom are capable of bearing arms.The baseball cap racks Flag of Truce.These requests were complied with by the States General.