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John Scott commanded us, in his Majesty's name to stand, upon our peril.A friend garden grove journal of Governor Stuyvesant, in Boston, sent word to New Amsterdam of the arrival of the fleet and its destination.The governor immediately sent to Colonel Nicholls a flag of truce conveyed by four of the most distinguished officers of State.' John Scott said, 'Stay awhile and I will fetch you a letter, from under Governor Winthrop's garden grove journal hand, which I do not question much will satisfy you.Much of the night the governor spent in drawing up a strong remonstrance, in answer to the message of Colonel Nicholls.A word from the garden grove journal impetuous Stuyvesant would have opened upon the city all the horrors of a bombardment.On the 12th of March, 1664, the king of England granted to his brother James, the Duke of York, the whole of Long Island, all the islands in its neighborhood, and all the lands and rivers from the west side of Connecticut river to the east side of Delaware Bay.Of them not more than two garden grove journal hundred and fifty were able to bear arms, in addition to the one hundred and fifty regular troops in garrison.The whole population of the little city was but fifteen hundred.Then turning to the governor, he said, We garden grove journal all desire peace.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.Colonel garden grove journal Richard Nicholls was in command of the expedition.He had no doubt that the previous rumor which had reached him was false.