kˈɔfi kˈɑːntæktᵻd vˈæn hˈuːdʒənhˌaɪm ænd sˈɛd ðæt hiː ɹᵻɡɹˈɛɾᵻd ðɪ ɐtˈæk, ænd stˈɑːɹɾᵻd pˈiːs nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz sədʒˈɛstɪŋ tə splˈɪt bˈɜːbɪs ˌɪntʊ ɐ jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ænd ɐn ˈæfɹɪkən pˈɑːɹt.
Coffy contacted van Hoogenheim and said that he regretted the attack, and started peace negotiations suggesting to split Berbice into a European and an African part.