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Page 38
For this reason , it is said , the first fort and trading house were erected on a small
island in the river , about half a mile below where the city of Albany now stands .
This little settlement appears to have been made in 1614. Towards the latter part
...
For this reason , it is said , the first fort and trading house were erected on a small
island in the river , about half a mile below where the city of Albany now stands .
This little settlement appears to have been made in 1614. Towards the latter part
...
Page 49
We departed from this place , still running along the coast , which we found to
trend toward the east , and we saw every where very great fires , by reason of the
multitude of the inhabitants . While we rode on that coast , partly because it had
no ...
We departed from this place , still running along the coast , which we found to
trend toward the east , and we saw every where very great fires , by reason of the
multitude of the inhabitants . While we rode on that coast , partly because it had
no ...
Page 94
... that way the North Cape of Tartaria , or to giue reason wherefore it will not be :
but being here , and hoping by the plentie of Morses wee saw here , to defray the
charge of our Voyage ; ; and also that this Sound might for some reasons 94 .
... that way the North Cape of Tartaria , or to giue reason wherefore it will not be :
but being here , and hoping by the plentie of Morses wee saw here , to defray the
charge of our Voyage ; ; and also that this Sound might for some reasons 94 .
Page 111
And made our way so , by reason of the variation of the Compasse . At noone , I
found the height to bee 43 degrees 18 minutes ; wee con . tinued our course all
night , and made our way Northwest and by VVest , halfe a point VVesterly , fiue ...
And made our way so , by reason of the variation of the Compasse . At noone , I
found the height to bee 43 degrees 18 minutes ; wee con . tinued our course all
night , and made our way Northwest and by VVest , halfe a point VVesterly , fiue ...
Page 219
... the said acte or give me a catagoricall answare the grounds of youer act being
for the prevension of the sale of guns powder & c to the Indians I know no reason
that the Innocent should suffer for the guilty In case any of ours shalbee found to ...
... the said acte or give me a catagoricall answare the grounds of youer act being
for the prevension of the sale of guns powder & c to the Indians I know no reason
that the Innocent should suffer for the guilty In case any of ours shalbee found to ...
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| Title | Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the Year ... Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the Year, New-York Historical Society |
| Author | New-York Historical Society |
| Publisher | I. Riley, 1811 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 14 Mar 2008 |
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