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I am sustained by the tranquility of an upright and loyal heart.

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The design of those commissioners, frigates and warlike force is directed rather against Long Island and these your Honors' possessions, than to the imagined reform of New England.

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I value the blood of one Christian more than that of a hundred Indians.

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The attack did not succeed as well as I had hoped, no small impediment having been the loss of my right leg.

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We pray that the deceitful race - such hateful enemies and blasphemers of the name of Christ - be not allowed to further infect and trouble this new colony.

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It is not the least anxiety that we have so little powder and lead on hand.

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The Jews who have arrived would nearly all like to remain here.

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It is my intention to proceed slowly with our trenches.

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Our little force will march on tomorrow or the day after.

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Praise the Lord, O England's Jerusalem: and Netherland's Zion, praise ye the Lord! He hath secured your gates, and blessed your possessions with peace, even here, where the threatened torch of war was lighted.

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Public Servant

Born: Unknown

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