Finally he should “look well after the Swedes,” and he was to try to remove such as were “not friendly disposed to the Honorable Company” by sending them to New Amsterdam, if possible. On December 8 (18), Jacquet took the oath of office before Peter Stuyvesant, and ten days later he assumed the Vice-Directorship in Fort Casimir. Certain articles in Jacquet’s instruction, if forced, would have interfered with the rights of the old settlers; but caution was exercised, and “the letter of the law” was never followed. Allerton, and probably other traders, visited the river in the autumn, winter and spring; and several Jews, “who had put goods on board a ship for the South River”, requested permission to trade there; a right which was _conditionally_ granted them. The Swedish barks and yachts surrendered by Rising were used on trading expeditions, but the _Eindracht_[42] stranded at Sandy Hook in January, 1656. The council at New Amsterdam authorized Jan Teunissen, the carpenter, to save the vessel, promising him 200 florins if successful. A law court was established by Jacquet shortly after his arrival, at which several settlers presented their grievances, while others were summoned to appear in suits. In January, 1656, some Swedish freemen living near Fort Casimir appeared before Jacquet and his council, and requested permission to remain on their lands until the expiration of one year and a half, agreeable to the capitulation, as they had not then any inclination to change their place of abode nor to build in the new town. Their petition was granted, and they remained undisturbed on their homesteads. About March 13 the ship _Mercurius_ arrived, as we have seen. Henrick Huygen and Johan Papegoja went ashore, presented themselves to the commander at Fort Casimir, and reported their instructions and intentions, requesting permission to land the people somewhere in the river, until further orders were received from Sweden. This was denied them, and Huygen was arrested as an enemy of the state. Johan Papegoja appealed o Stuyvesant in a letter, dated March 14 (24), informing the latter of the arrival of the ship and requesting permission to revictual and return unmolested to Europe, also remonstrating against the treatment accorded Huygen. Vice-Director Jacquet likewise made a report to his superior at New Amsterdam.