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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... village of Montrose , at the head of the bay . It extends from the west shore , in an easterly direction , nearly across the harbor , leaving a deep inlet of one hundred to one hundred and fifty yards wide next to the eastern shore . It ...
... village of Montrose , at the head of the bay . It extends from the west shore , in an easterly direction , nearly across the harbor , leaving a deep inlet of one hundred to one hundred and fifty yards wide next to the eastern shore . It ...
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... village , during the same year , several pieces of wood were found twenty - five feet below the surface . A well was dug some years since near the Narrows at New Utrecht , and shells of clams and oysters found at sixty - seven feet ...
... village , during the same year , several pieces of wood were found twenty - five feet below the surface . A well was dug some years since near the Narrows at New Utrecht , and shells of clams and oysters found at sixty - seven feet ...
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... village of Merric . THE MASSAPEQUA , OR MARSAPEAGUE TRIBE had their prin- cipal settlement at the place called Fort Neck ; and from thence eastward to the bounds of Islip , and north to the middle of the island ; being the usual ...
... village of Merric . THE MASSAPEQUA , OR MARSAPEAGUE TRIBE had their prin- cipal settlement at the place called Fort Neck ; and from thence eastward to the bounds of Islip , and north to the middle of the island ; being the usual ...
Page 83
... village , April 7 , 1654. On the day following , the governor issued his proclamation against certain robbers , whom he states " had been banished from New England , and were wandering about on Long Island . " In the same year the ...
... village , April 7 , 1654. On the day following , the governor issued his proclamation against certain robbers , whom he states " had been banished from New England , and were wandering about on Long Island . " In the same year the ...
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... village , they surrounded a swamp where the game were , and agreed with each other not to enter any part of it . Mr. Platt seeing a buck at some dis- tance , rushed forward , and one of his companions hearing a noise in the bushes ...
... village , they surrounded a swamp where the game were , and agreed with each other not to enter any part of it . Mr. Platt seeing a buck at some dis- tance , rushed forward , and one of his companions hearing a noise in the bushes ...
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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.