In May 1645, after the murder of five of his people by Hempstead settlers and the murder of two more captured Indians by the Dutch, Tackapausha went to New Amsterdam to meet with Willem Kieft and make peace with the Dutch. At the time, Tackapausha said he was representing all the Indian communities of Long Island and he pledged on behalf of them all to provide warriors to help the Dutch defeat any Indians who opposed them.
In May 1645, following a massacre of five Native Americans by English colonists in Hempstead and two more captured Indians by the Dutch, Tackapausha traveled to New Amsterdam to negotiate with Willem Kieft and secure peace with the Dutch. At that time, Tackapausha claimed to be speaking on behalf of all Long Island's indigenous communities and vowed to supply warriors to aid the Dutch in defeating any Native American groups opposing them.