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Source	Passages	Words	Link
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)	1005	189,431	Original →
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)	325	61,761	Original →
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)	236	43,115	Original →
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)	153	26,639	Original →

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 324 (part 5)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] It is to be remarked that the English never inhabited nor purchased, much less took possession of any laud south of the North bay or Godyn's point to Cape Hindloopen, so that in this quarter there is no dispute between…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 324 (part 6)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Here 'tis to be further observed, that long before the English came to dwell beyond the river Pequato, the Dutch nation, by Director Kieft, caused possession to be taken of the lands situate on said river, both on the …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 325

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] sail up and down said river to Fort Hope and trade there, without let or hindrance or being subject to search or inspection; also, be free from all tolls and imposts, which it is to be Vol. I. 69 546 NEW-YORK COLONIAL …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 325 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 2, before any other nations had come thereabout, or discovered them; but on tile favorable accounts received here from those parts, the English sent some ships and people thither, whom they settled to the Southward of …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 326

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] English, on their side, have proceeded to extend their Colonies over many of our lands purchased from the Indians, and would have done their best to usurp the largest and finest portion of our territory. Had not the Ma…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 326 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 547 justice adhere especially in case hostilities were commenced here in Christendom against the English, as the English Nation in that country make such demonstrations as if they meant to surprise our lands there by f…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 327

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Mightinesses in the Instruction to be given to Mess" the Ambassadors. (Signed) Ab. Wilmerdonx. ISAACK VAN BeEK. (Endorsed) Memoir to serve, with the approbation of their High Mightinesses, as an Instruction for their E…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 327 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] And have so far progressed provisionally, until further meeting and subject to ratification by the principals on both sides, that no encroachments shall meanwhile be put in practice or committed on either side, either …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 328

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] " named New England." Read 6 Novb. 1653. Resolution of the States General on tlie preceding Papers. [ From the Eegister of West India Affairs, 1652 — 1663, in the Koyal Archives at the Hague. ] Saturday, the 8"" Novemb…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 329

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] fora^ihl'Bureoraasr whom wc also have applied by letter, that they, as Fathers and Patroons of this u ApriUGSi^"''' country, have the goodness, in their wonted wisdom, to concert good and suitable f-'ba^niIjck cocQ. me…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 329 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] This we hope, this we pray, this we expect from your Right Worshipful wisdom, and the favorable disposition which we trust you feel towards this country and this new city, which hath the honor to bear the name of that …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 330

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Paulus van der Beecke. Tomas Swartwout. and John Stryker. ■ Newtown, L. I. " Flatbush, L. I. ' Tobias Feecx. * William Beeckman. iVew-rorfc Co^omai jWan««cny)(s, V., 26. The worda within brackets, in the above petition…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 330 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] HotondDocumenta, rpj^j^ Rgmonstrance was drawn up and written in English, by the Deputies from the English villages under the jurisdiction of the High and Mighty Lords States General and Incorporated West India Company…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 331

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] On the promises of Deeds, etc. These promised Deeds are refused to divers and many persons, notwithstanding repeated and earnest applications have been made for them, and they are still refused to the great discontent …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 331 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] ] To Petriis Stuyvesant, Director General of New Netherland and Curasao, at the Manhattans, in Fort New Amsterdam. 9 July, 1654. Honorable, wise, prudent, right, discreet Sir Holland Documents, Being informed by the go…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 331 (part 3)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] On consideration, it is resolved and concluded hereby to request and require the Assembly of the Nineteen of the West India Company actually together here at the Hague, to communicate to their High Mightinesses as soon…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 331 (part 4)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 557 same; which being considered, it is resolved and concluded that the said information and Map, with the other documents, be sent to Mess" their High Mightinesses' Ambassadors in England, for the purpose of promoting…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 332

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] ' Jobs Thurloe, son of Rev. Thomas Thurloe, rector of Abbots Rodiug, Essex county, England, was born in 1616. Having been called to the bar, he obtained the protection of Oliver St. John, afterwards Chief Justice of th…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 332 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] answer, yet to this hour have not been so fortunate as to meet with any dispatch, the Lords of the Council being, either through the uncertainty of their position, whereof they will first see a final result, or in cons…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 332 (part 3)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] And touching the further resolution of the twenty-fourth September, we shall, with your High Mightinesses' permission, not engage at present to give any notice on the direct infraction of the Proclamation of the Q"" Oc…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 332 (part 4)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] We shall, however, unremittingly and zealously follow this matter up, and not only contend for the release of the ships and indemnification of the freight, which the skippers say was offered to them, and they were disp…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 333

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] and of the States General, if they shall see fit. Resolution of the States General on the preceding Papers. [ From the Register of West India AfTairs, 1652 — 1668, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ] Wednesday, 9"" D…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 333 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Herewith we transmit you the accompanying extract from our resolutions adopted on the despatch of our Ambassadors in England, dated S?"" November last. Boundaries of New respecting the Boundaries of New Netherland, tog…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 333 (part 3)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] In answer thereunto we have to say, that we have further e.xamined the entire circumstances and condition of matters in New Netherland and found them, as your High Mightinesses will be able to perceive from the annexed…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 333 (part 4)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] ] Memoir, drawn up from divers letters, papers and documents comprising the situation of New Netherland, who its first discoverers and possessors were, together with the unreasonable and violent usurpations committed b…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 333 (part 5)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] In the year 1610, some merchants again sent a ship thither from this country and obtained affterwards from the High and Mighty Lords States General a grant to resort and trade exclusively to those parts, to which end t…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 333 (part 6)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The aforesaid Company had erected these forts both Southward and Northward, not only for the purpose of closing and appropriating the aforesaid rivers, but likewise the lands around them and within their borders, (bein…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 333 (part 7)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Wouter van Twiller, the Company's Director duly protested against this in the year 1635,

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 334

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] concluded on a Provisional Boundary subject to the ratification of t!ie principals on both sides, as can be more fully seen by the letter dated 26 November, IGoO, of the aforesaid Director with whom the agreement there…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 334 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] In this manner, then, have the English by unrighteous usurpations, made themselves masters of all the beforementioned places, aud especially of the beautiful Fresh river. They well knew that the Company had not only ra…

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