All Swedes and Finns, by the terms of capitulation of Fort Christina (now Wilmington, DE) in 1665, were ordered to take an oath of allegiance to the States' General of New Netherlands. Those who took the oath were (7 were able to write their names); Molens Andriessen Johan Anies Thomas Bruyn Jan Echost Matheys Elkisse Constantinus Grumbergh Simon Hidden Hans Hoffel Harman Jans Abraham Jansen Andress Jansen Barent Jansen Jan Jansen Martin Martens Lambert Michielson William Morris Samuel Peterse Claes Peterson Claes Tonassen Ofoff Transen