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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 335
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] disrespect of their High Mightinesses; and although satisfaction was repeatedly demanded for this, nought has resulted or could be obtained. Subsequently, and about the time the troubles between the King and his Parlia…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 335 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] But since the change occurred in the government of England, they have, in order to gloze over their actions, had recourse to divers subterfuges, circumstances, forged pretenses and false arguments, to obscure and overt…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 336
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] the propagation of the Gospel above all worldly things, and no ways desirous of causing the Company either trouble or loss. Authority to the Reverend Mr. Peters to treat with the West India Company. Whereas Mr. Hugh Pe…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 337
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] new edition in 2 vols. 8vo., 1825. Allen. '' JoBH Hatnes, Governor of Massachusetts and of Connecticut, was a native of Essex, in England, and arrived at Boston in company with Mr. Hooker in 1633. He was soon chosen an…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 337 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Mess" the Deputies from Friesland renew their former frequently made remark respecting the employment of the Ambassadors. States General to Ambassador Nieupoort. From the Begister of Uitgegane Bi'ieveih of the States G…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 338
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Thursday, 14 January, 1655. Foiio 145. Read at the Meeting, the petition of Martin Beekman, Notary, attorney for Mr. Hendrik van der Capelle tho Ryssel, co-deputy from the province of Guilderland to their High HOLLAND …
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 338 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] purporting in substance, that he with those interested, had, on the 10"' April, 1653, obtained from their High Mightinesses on just complaint, a Writ of Appeal against Petrus Stuyvesant, Director-General in New Netherl…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 338 (part 3)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Carel Gabry, merchant and resident at Amsterdam, hath Carol GabrT. represented to us that he proposes to visit New Netherland, in order to obtain payment from several of his debtors there; we have, therefore, resolved …
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 339
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] together per pound Flemish, 5. 5;V Chamher at Amsterdam to the States General. [ From the Eegister of Ingef:omen JSt-ieven, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ] High and Mighty Lords. Folio 265. We have been for some …
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 340
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Amsterdam, dated the 20"" instant, stating in substance that they have been for some months Boundary of New '" daily expectation that Mr. Nieupoort, their High Mightinesses' Extraordinary Netheriand. Ambassador to the …
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 340 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] "'" Resolutious, as well respecting the Boundary between those of England and those of this State, in New Netherland, as regarding the superscription or placing the name of the Lord Protector upon the letters which His…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 340 (part 3)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 575 expected immediately here from England, from the Lord Protector there, for the consideration and completion of ail remaining and unfinished business between this State and his Highness, we, therefore, could not omi…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 340 (part 4)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Amsterdam, dated the 29"" instant, stating in substance that they had learned since writing their last of the 20"" of this month to their High …
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 341
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 576 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. Resolution of the States General on a Letter from the Spanish Amhassador. [ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 — 1663, in the Eoyal Arctiives at the Hague. ] Saturday, 10""…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 341 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Boundary of New Amsterdam, dated the 26"" instant, together with some inclosures, relating to the Nethuriand. Bouudary in New Netherland, betwe…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 341 (part 3)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 577 committed piracies in the West Indies on the subjects of the King, his master, and that his Lieutenant Jan van Campen continued the same robberies with his ship, and by his orders; having among other things capture…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 341 (part 4)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Yet their Lordships' just resolution was of no avail, inasmuch as the said Pirate, having been released by the Magistrate of Amsterdam from the prison in which he had been confined for 4 or 5 months on his own sworn se…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 341 (part 5)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] But having been notified, apparently, by his wife or friends of this promise, he will take very good care not to return to these Provinces, where said Gallardo has been, in vain, waiting several months for him at consi…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 342
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] conferring with the abovementioned Ambassador, to inspect, examine and report thereupon. Amlassador Nieupoovt to the States General. I From the Original in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague; File, Enyeland. ] High and Mi…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 342 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The Namptwich frigate being the best sailer, engaged the flagship of 30 guns, commanded by Collaert, who, previous to this, had been in the service of
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 343
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 580 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. States General to the Chainber at Amsterdam. [ From the Register of UUgegane Bri&Ben of the States General, in the Royal Archives at the Hague.] To the Presiding Chamber of the West I…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 343 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] the States General to a Memoir he presented on the 11"" December last, requesting your Lordships to be pleased to dispatch requisitory letters in favor of Juan Gallardo, a Spanish Pilot, addressed to the Governor or Ma…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 344
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VIIL 581 Resolutions of the States General on the Spmiish Ambassador'' s Letter. [ From the Eegister of West India Affairs, 1652 — 1663, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. 1 Tliursday, the e"-Januar…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 345
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] on due inquiry, the matter to be as narrated in the aforesaid Memorial, to send the abovenamed Jan van Campen hither, fede ligato, and, moreover, to allow those interested in the reclaimed slaves, to obtain good, brief…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 346
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Ambassador Nieitpoort to the States General. [From the Original in the Royal Archives at the Hague; File, Engeland. ] High and Mighty Lords. My Lords. A certain merchant here in London, attending to the business of the…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 347
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Chamber at Amsterdam to the States General. [ From th9 Original in the Koyal Archives at the Hague; File, West Indie. ] High and Mighty Lords. We yesterday received your High Mightinesses' letter of e"" instant with th…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 347 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Notwithstanding, we could not omit advising your High Mightinesses of what precedes in order that pursuant to your request, the earliest information may be furnished; yet we offer to be prepared to submit to your High …
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 348
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] „.,,. y January, 1656. \ o >, „, Iteceived 15 j ■'' Abr. Wilmerdonx. Resolution of the States General on the jyreceding Letter. [From the Register of West India AtTairs, 1652 — 1663, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague.…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 348 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The States, etc. Folio 11. Honorable, etc. We have resolved hereby to request and require you to prepare immediately and to transmit to us the Report or Relation respecting the expulsion of 6w?dUh""'eoidTr8 some Swedis…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 349
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] [ Omitted; being duplicate of Resolution, post, p. 609. ] Chamber at Amsterdam to tlie States ^General. [ From the Original In the Eoyal Archives at the Hagne; Sicretekaa of the States General; Division, West Indische …
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