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... sent to Manhattes - That country becomes more generally known - Atten- tion of the Puritans directed thither - Review of the causes which drove these people to Holland - Desire to remove to America - The Rev. Mr. Robinson , their ...
... sent to Manhattes - That country becomes more generally known - Atten- tion of the Puritans directed thither - Review of the causes which drove these people to Holland - Desire to remove to America - The Rev. Mr. Robinson , their ...
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... sent out - Fort Nassau built on South River - Fort Orange on the river Mauritius - Peter Minuit , of Wesel , arrives in the country as Director - general , ac- companied by a colony of Walloons - First settlement on Long Island - First ...
... sent out - Fort Nassau built on South River - Fort Orange on the river Mauritius - Peter Minuit , of Wesel , arrives in the country as Director - general , ac- companied by a colony of Walloons - First settlement on Long Island - First ...
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... sent to the Manhattans - First English settlers in New Amsterdam -- Fort Amsterdam finished -Irregularities there - Director - general and several members of his council appro- priate to themselves large quantities of the public domain ...
... sent to the Manhattans - First English settlers in New Amsterdam -- Fort Amsterdam finished -Irregularities there - Director - general and several members of his council appro- priate to themselves large quantities of the public domain ...
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... sent to prevent them - Prisoners taken and dismissed - Southampton and Southold commenced - English commence a settlement at Greenwich - Protested against - Proceedings in Holland regarding New Netherland - A new charter agreed upon by ...
... sent to prevent them - Prisoners taken and dismissed - Southampton and Southold commenced - English commence a settlement at Greenwich - Protested against - Proceedings in Holland regarding New Netherland - A new charter agreed upon by ...
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... the Indians on Long Island - Ambassadors sent to invite them to Fort Am- sterdam - Speech of the Indian chief - Treaty of peace and cessation of hos → tilities 251 CHAPTER IV . Union of the New England colonies - 18 CONTENTS .
... the Indians on Long Island - Ambassadors sent to invite them to Fort Am- sterdam - Speech of the Indian chief - Treaty of peace and cessation of hos → tilities 251 CHAPTER IV . Union of the New England colonies - 18 CONTENTS .
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¹ Alb Adriaen aforesaid afterwards Amsterdam appointed arrived authorities BOOK bouwerie called cattle chamber CHAP charter chief church Claes colonie colonists command commissary commonalty company's Cornelis Curaçoa Curler Director and council Director Kieft Director-general Director-general and council Donck Dutch east England English erected farm Fort Amsterdam Fort Good Hope Fort Nassau Fort Orange governor granted guilders haer hath heeft High Mightinesses Hist Holland honor Indians inhabitants Jacob Jansen Kiliaen van Rensselaer land latter Long Island Lords Manhattans murder Netherland niet Nieuw North obliged obtained Orange party Patroon Pavonia peace persons Pieter possession privileges proceeded protest province purchase received Rensselaer Rensselaerswyck residing sachem savages schepens sent servants settlement settlers ship soldiers South River Staten Island thereof thither Tienhoven tion tobacco trade tribes Twiller Van Tienhoven vessel Vries wampum West India Company Willem Willem Kieft Winthrop's
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Page 113 - Council there, undertake to plant a colonie there of fifty souls, upwards of fifteen years old ; onefourth part within one year, and within three years after the sending of the first, making together four years, the remainder, to the full number of fifty persons, to be shipped from hence, on pain, in case of wilful neglect of being deprived of the privileges obtained; but it is to be observed that the company reserve the island of the Manhattes to themselves.
Page 113 - ... occupiers will permit. Provided and conditioned, that the company keep to themselves the lands lying and remaining between the limits of colonies to dispose thereof when, and at such time as they shall think proper, in such manner that no person shall be allowed to come within seven or eight...
Page 113 - River, and so far into the country as the situation of the occupiers will permit...
Page 144 - Those who love the Prince of Orange and me, emulate me in this, and assist me in repelling the violence committed by that Englishman !" But the Englishman was already out of sight, and quietly sailing up the river.
Page 317 - For it is impossible ever to settle this country until a different system be introduced here...
Page 31 - Netherlands, with the exclusive privilege to traffic and plant colonies on the coast of Africa from the Tropic of Cancer to the Cape of Good Hope ; on the coast of America, from the straits of Magellan to the remotest north.
Page 89 - Book I. — From the Discovery of America to the Incorporation of the Dutch West India Company. Book II.— From the Incorporation of the Dutch West India Company, to the opening of the Fur or Indian Trade to the Inhabitants of New Netherland.
Page 117 - For all wares which are not mentioned in the foregoing article, and which are not carried by the last, there shall be paid one dollar for each hundred pounds weight ; and for wines, brandies, verjuice and vinegar, there shall be paid eighteen guilders per cask. XVIII. The Company promises the colonists of the Patroons that they shall be free from customs, taxes, excise, imposts or any other contributions for the space of ten years...
Page 115 - River, and lying thereabout, shall, for the present, be brought there before they may be sent elsewhere; excepting such as are from their nature unnecessary there, or such as cannot, without great loss to the owner thereof, be brought there ; in which case the owners thereof shall be obliged to give timely notice in writing of the difficulty attending...
Page 118 - Council there, be at liberty to take up and take possession of as much land as they shall be able properly to improve, and shall enjoy the same in full property either for themselves or masters. XXII. They shall have free liberty of hunting and fowling, as well by water as by land, generally, and in public and private woods and rivers about their Colonies, according to the orders of the Director and Council.