HISTORY OF  NEW SWEDEN.                          419
cfl, through Peter Stuyvesant, their general governor, and his council; and was called the colony of the City. The foundation of this distinction was laid when Fort Casimir was erected, though the execution was prevented by the power of the Swedes. Before, all transactions were in the name of the States General and the West-India Company ; but now their affairs became separate. Deeds on the territory of the city were given in Amsterdam by the burgomasters and council; but deeds on the land of the company by directors and commissaries. A small town was formed near Casimir on Sandhook, and was called Newer Amstel. Christina got the name of Altona. Some Dutch Jews requested leave to settle and trade on the river, of whom two only were permitted.
Of the Swedes only nineteen swore allegiance, among whom were Sven Schute, and Anders Jurgen, a Finn. The others who remained, got their habitations within the colony of the city, north of Christina, and so up the river. Over them was appointed an inspector Goeran Van Dyke, with title of Schout Fiscal, and under him the above Anders Jurgen.
The sixth article of the governor's instructions directs, " that the Swedes should not be permitted to remain in the forts during night; " and the twelfth of the same, " that a watchful eye should be kept on them, and that any who might be found seditious, should immediately be sent to New Amsterdam."*— Some Swedes established on the other district requested a prolongation of the time (a year and six weeks) to prepare for their departure ; but obtained only a conditional consent to remove into the new town, and remain there.t Others were suspected of secret negotiations with the Indians, because these still visited the Swedish houses, and were entertained as usual. Sven Schute and Jacob Svenske, as most obnoxious, were accordingly sent off to New Amsterdam. This cunning measure was often employed by the Dutch, who seemed to fear their own shadow.
The attachment of the Indians continued in spite of the revolution, of which the following is a specimen:—The 24th of March, 1656, the Swedish ship Mercurius came into the river, not knowing of the change, having a new supply of people for the colony. The Dutch forbid them to go up. But a party of Indians joined, went aboard, and conducted it by fort Casimir to Christina. The Dutch did not fire a gun against them; but resolved to dismiss it, sending it first to New Amsterdam to take in provisions.^ One of the two clergymen who then came, to wit, Anders Bengtson, remained in the country.
• General Index, N. Y. Records. Lib. C. p. If 5. t Ibid. Lib. O. p. 17. t Ibid. Lib C. p. 347.