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... manner following- The Cause of the New Netherland War and the Sequel thereof . We have already stated that the cause of the population of N. Netherland was the Liberty to trade with the Indians . We shall now prove that it also is the ...
... manner following- The Cause of the New Netherland War and the Sequel thereof . We have already stated that the cause of the population of N. Netherland was the Liberty to trade with the Indians . We shall now prove that it also is the ...
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... manner a Dutchman , who sat roofing a house in the Colonie of Meyndert Meyndertz || having settled there against the advice of the Director and will of the Indians , 1 In Westchester county - Tr . 2 Named Claes Cornelis Swits . * Note A ...
... manner a Dutchman , who sat roofing a house in the Colonie of Meyndert Meyndertz || having settled there against the advice of the Director and will of the Indians , 1 In Westchester county - Tr . 2 Named Claes Cornelis Swits . * Note A ...
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... manner , affording them every comfort . In two days they reached here . A Thanks - giving was proclaimed on their arrival . [ The remainder is wanting . ] II . A DESCRIPTION OF NEW NETHERLAND , IN 1644 JOURNAL OF NEW NETHERLAND . 11.
... manner , affording them every comfort . In two days they reached here . A Thanks - giving was proclaimed on their arrival . [ The remainder is wanting . ] II . A DESCRIPTION OF NEW NETHERLAND , IN 1644 JOURNAL OF NEW NETHERLAND . 11.
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... manner according to the fashion of the country . Boors and others who are obliged to work at first in Colonies ought to sail from this country in the fore or latter part of winter , in order to arrive with God's help in New Netherland ...
... manner according to the fashion of the country . Boors and others who are obliged to work at first in Colonies ought to sail from this country in the fore or latter part of winter , in order to arrive with God's help in New Netherland ...
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... manner or otherwise according to each person's means and fancy , gardens are made , and planted in season with all sorts of pot herbs , principally 24 INFORMATION RELATIVE TO TAKING UP LAND IN NEW NETHERLAND INFORMATION RELATIVE TO ...
... manner or otherwise according to each person's means and fancy , gardens are made , and planted in season with all sorts of pot herbs , principally 24 INFORMATION RELATIVE TO TAKING UP LAND IN NEW NETHERLAND INFORMATION RELATIVE TO ...
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Page 576 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Page 331 - Wentworth, out of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have thought fit to constitute and appoint, and by these presents do constitute and appoint you, the said...
Page 337 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 563 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Page 376 - His Majesty taking the said Report into Consideration, was pleased with the Advice of his Privy Council to approve thereof, and to Order, as it is hereby Ordered, that the said Petition...
Page 347 - Inhabitants here, by offering to Sale, at a low Rate, whole Townships of Six Miles Square lately granted by the said Government Westward of Connecticut River. To prevent therefore the Incautious from becoming Purchasers of the Lands so granted; to assert the Rights and fully to maintain the Jurisdiction of the Government of ..this His Majesty's Province of New York, I have thought fit, with the advice -of His Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, thereby commanding and requiring all Judges,...
Page 346 - Higansets, 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 lands from the west side of Connecticut river, to the east side of Delaware bay.
Page 337 - Breadth; and in Length, and Longitude, of and within all the Breadth aforesaid, throughout the main Lands there, from the Atlantic and western Sea and Ocean on the East Part, to the South Sea on the West Part...
Page 618 - A public defence of the right of the New Hampshire grants (so called] on both sides Connecticut river, to associate together, and form themselves into an independent state. Containing remarks on sundry paragraphs of letters from the president of the Council of New Hampshire to his Excellency Governor Chittenden, and the New Hampshire delegates at...
Page 23 - ... floor this cellar with plank, and wainscot it overhead for a ceiling, raise a roof of spars clear up, and cover the spars with bark or green sods, so that they can live dry and warm in these houses with their entire families for two, three, and four years, it being understood that partitions are run through those cellars which are adapted to the size of the family.