History of Long Island: Containing an Account of the Discovery and Settlement; with Other Important and Interesting Matters to the Present Time |
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... returned in ashes and other manure . The climate of Long Island depends as much upon its insu- lar situation as upon the latitude in which it is situated . The influence of the sea renders it more temperate than many other places in the ...
... returned in ashes and other manure . The climate of Long Island depends as much upon its insu- lar situation as upon the latitude in which it is situated . The influence of the sea renders it more temperate than many other places in the ...
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... returned ; she had been at an island over against Connecticut ; it is fifty leagues long , the east end about ten leagues from the main , but the west not one mile . The In- dians there are very treacherous , and have many canoes so ...
... returned ; she had been at an island over against Connecticut ; it is fifty leagues long , the east end about ten leagues from the main , but the west not one mile . The In- dians there are very treacherous , and have many canoes so ...
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... returned soon after , and finally died at New - York . Judge Benson says that he came from Brazil , and that he lost his leg in the attack upon the Island of Tobago . That he was an honest and brave man is certain ; and his posterity ...
... returned soon after , and finally died at New - York . Judge Benson says that he came from Brazil , and that he lost his leg in the attack upon the Island of Tobago . That he was an honest and brave man is certain ; and his posterity ...
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... returned without effecting the object of their mission . In the mean time the governor of Connecticut wrote to the Dutch governor , and remonstrated against his attempting to ex- tend his jurisdiction over the English towns that never ...
... returned without effecting the object of their mission . In the mean time the governor of Connecticut wrote to the Dutch governor , and remonstrated against his attempting to ex- tend his jurisdiction over the English towns that never ...
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... returned to England . June 12th , Leisler and his friends wrote to the several towns on Long Island , inviting them to send two men from each county to meet the deputies of the other counties at New - York , on the 26th instant , to ...
... returned to England . June 12th , Leisler and his friends wrote to the several towns on Long Island , inviting them to send two men from each county to meet the deputies of the other counties at New - York , on the 26th instant , to ...
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Page 175 - ... before a justice of the peace to be dealt with according to law...
Page 90 - Company, and their successors for ever, to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, as of our manor of East Greenwich, in our county of Kent, in free and common soccage...
Page 349 - Be it remembered, that on the day of in the year of his majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord...
Page 90 - Higansetts, abutting upon the main land between the two rivers, there called or known by the several names of Connecticut and Hudson's river, together also with the said river called Hudson's river, and all the land from the west side of Connecticut river, to the east side of Delaware bay...
Page 79 - This renowned old gentleman arrived at New Amsterdam in the merry month of June, the sweetest month in all the year, when Dan Apollo seems to dance up the transparent firmament...
Page 95 - As touching the threats in your conclusion, we have nothing to answer, only that we fear nothing but what God (who is as just as merciful) shall lay upon us; all things being in his gracious disposal, and we may as well be preserved by him with small forces as by a great army; which makes us to wish you all happiness and prosperity, and recommend you to his protection. My lords, your thrice humble and affectionate servant and friend, P. STUYVESANT.
Page 485 - If any inhabitant have a mind to remove himself he shall have a year and six weeks from this day to remove himself, wife, children, servants, goods, and to dispose of his lands here.
Page 128 - Esq., or, in his absence, to such as for the time being take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws in their Majesties' province of New York, in America.
Page 349 - Singular the appurtennces thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the Said tract of land with its appurtenances to the Said parties of the Second part their heirs and assigns forever...
Page 468 - ... in free and common socage according to the tenure of East Greenwich, in the county of Kent, in his Majesty's kingdom of England.