A few of the emigrants, who could not find room on the _Örn_, went with this ship, and a number of soldiers and servants were also on the boat. Unfavorable weather delayed the _Haj_ for another two weeks, but on April 15 she at last got under way “with a good wind.” Three days later contrary winds compelled the Swedes to run into a Norwegian harbor, but on the following day they were able to resume their journey, and arrived at Villa Franca of the Azores on the thirteenth of May. Here they remained for a week, replenishing their stores of water and provisions. The seal of their letter from the King of Spain, was broken by the governor of the island, who suspected their mission to Porto Rico, and other troubles met them. During the night of May 20 the anchor was heaved, the _Haj_ was covered with canvass and the ship was soon making for America. But calms and irregular winds were encountered, and many of the passengers became sick on the wearisome journey. After three weeks the water-supply became very low, but the Swedes were fortunately drawing near the Caribbees and on the seventeenth of June they landed on the island of St. Christopher--twenty-eight days after their departure from Villa Franca. On June 26, when new supplies had been brought on board, they continued their journey, arriving at Porto Rico four days later. Governor Jacobus de Aquilera “waited on the shore with his _Carethe_ and many prominent persons, immediately sending a large boat which took ... [Elswick] ashore.” The passengers and crew went ashore the following day (July 1). Hans Amundsson died on the island July 2, and was buried outside the city. The mate attempted “to run away,” but was kept in irons in the prison by Elswick until the ship sailed. On August 15 the _Haj_ left Porto Rico for New Sweden. The people were well, supplies were plentiful, and all were in a happy mood; but the expedition was destined to fail in its purpose. By a mistake the ship passed Delaware Bay, and “through carelessness or rather wickedness of the mate” she was led into “an unknown passage behind Staten Island towards the Raritans Kill,” where she was siezed by order of Director Stuyvesant. The officers of the ship were arrested and kept in custody for some time. Elswick protested orally and in writing against the action of the Dutch; but to no avail. The _Haj_ and its cargo remained in possession of the Dutch West India Company. The name of the ship was changed to _Diemen_, and she was used “for the West Indian trade.” The majority of the passengers and crew of the ship, including the carpenter, remained in New Amsterdam, persuaded thereto by Stuyvesant. When Elswick had done all in his power to effect a settlement he left for New Sweden. CHAPTER VIII. THE COLONY UNDER RISING AND PAPEGOJA, 1653–1655. I.