“The Mohawks made a show of their victory, and nicely capped the terror they had caused by roasting and eating one especially unfortunate Dutchman named Tymen Bouwensz. the West India Company had sent Verhulst explicit instructions on dealing with the Indians:“He shall also see that no one do the Indians any harm or violence, deceive, mock, or contemn them in any way, but that in addition to good treatment they be shown honesty, faithfulness, and sincerity in all contracts, dealings, and intercourse, without being deceived by shortage of measure, weight or number, and that throughout friendly relations with them be maintained …”Whatever the exact offenses, Verhulst and his wife had set the colonists howling; they wanted him gone. Shorto, Russell (2005-04-11T23:58:59). The Island at the Center of the World . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. Shorto, Russell (2005-04-11T23:58:59). The Island at the Center of the World . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. Shorto, Russell (2005-04-11T23:58:59). The Island at the Center of the World . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. ”

— Indians and settlers