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Dutch colonial documents, Van Cortlandt deeds, and early Westchester settlement
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| Source | Passages | Words | Link |
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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 → |
Passages
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] He who presided at this ceremony played his part with so much address and success, that all were desirous to contribute to the publick joy : Every one vied in uttering the most piercing cries, now of war, anon of rejoicing. …
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] Sieurs De la Fouille, Maximin and Lobiac, Captains in the Carignan regiment, having joined this little army on the 24th January, each with 20 soldiers of their companies and some habitans of the place were treated by the col…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] Finally information was received from prisoners who were taken in some detached cabins, and from the Commandant of a hamlet inhabited by the Dutch of New Netherland, that the greater part of the Mohawks and Oneidas having go…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] de Tracy had already re-fused 34 presents that they had tendered him, but perceiving that it affected them sensibly and that they considered it the greatest insult that could be offered, he finally accepted their wampum belt…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] These French delegates had orders to inform themselves of every thing carefully on the spot, and to learn if it were safe to confide again on the Savages, so that His Majesty's arms should not be retarded by an illusive hope…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] men, whom he led by forced marches into the enemy's country, resolved to put all, every where, to the sword. But when only 20 leagues distant from their villages he encountered new Ambassadors bringing back the Frenchmen tak…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] Some of the troops not being able to come up in sufficient time, M. de Tracy would not proceed before the 3d of October, with the main body of the army. But M. de Courcelles impelled by his characteristic impatience for the …
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] tins summer another attempt will be made upon their country with a greater force and supplyes of men, the truth or success of which I shall not now discourse upon, having given ye trew relation of what past from ye 29th Dece…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] noukouenioton, Asaregouenioton, Asaregouaune, Tsendiagou, Achinnhara, Togoukouaras, Oskaraquets, Akouehen, And after having communicated by the mouth of their Orator and Chief Soenres, the object of their Embassy by ten talk…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] our alhes; and thirdly, to advise Colonel Dongan, Governor of New York of what we were obliged to do, whilst at the same time I would throw a considerable reinforcement of men into Fort Frontenac to secure it. Being arrived …
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] Father Enjalran, Superior of said Missions, to operate there and send orders to different quarters according to his usual zeal and capacity, whilst I despatched Sieur Bourbon to Orange or Manatte to notify Colonel Dongan of …
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] Nations to talk about business. The Senecas consequent on the declaration you made to them that you would proceed to their country, have concealed their old grain, prepared a distant retreat in the wooden fort for the securi…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] le Moine should come here to fetch those Chiefs and Warriors who will most will-ingly meet you under the safe conduct which you will give them through M. le Moine (who can come here in all surety and without any fear) to be …
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] the Duke of York, and that their Council fires were lighted at Albany and that he absolutely forbad them talking Avith you. Two words which we whispered in the ears of your pensioner, La Grande Gueule, caused us to see at on…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] After many disputes, the Onnontagu6s councilled among themselves, and concluded to enquire of M. le Moine if he would not wait the permission which Mr. Dongan wished the Iroquois to have from him to talk with you, and if he …
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] ing the French. The Seneca scouts have been as far as Kaionhouague, where you had concluded the peace, to be certain of the place at which your army had encamped. The Onnontagues believed tor several days that they had kille…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] Uncertain as I was regarding matters on the side of the Senecas, and fearful that the Senecas would create confusion on arriving here, I made some presents in your name to some captains who could best curb their insolence, s…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] from the Senecas. FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME. Onnontague, this 9th Octob. 1684. My Lord, — The message you sent here by three canoemen from Montreal shows you to be in reality a man of your word. Sieur Grande Gueule has been …
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] I have presented the Captain a shirt in your name, to exhort the Senecas through whom he will pass, to keep their word with you. He has assured me that he will not lead his troop towards the quarter you forbad him. I notifie…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] them at their leisure; and after having cut them off by a hundred ambuscades among the foliage and grass, pursue you in your retreat even to Montreal to spread desolation throughout its vicinity also; and they had prepared f…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] Dongan had probably departed from Orange when Arnaud left to come here. What the Iroquois know is, after having heard M. Dongan who exhorted them to an arrangement with you, it was in no wise probable that on the eve of a ne…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] @ upon a petition of one of them to our present King about Albany the petitioner was referred to his Mat78 council at law who upon a perusal of the Ranslaers papers made their return that it was their opinion that it did bel…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] After I had ob-tained this release of the Ranslaers I passed the patent for Albany wherein was included the afore mentioned pasture, to which the people apprehended they had so good a right that they expressed themselves dis…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] Present His Excel0 y the Govern1" &c. It being now plaine that yc ffrench are Resolved to Do all the Prejudice they can to the Kings Subjects of this Government It is for ye preventon thereof Ordred that ye people of ye City…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] as well as of New York. It will secure and facilitate the Cod fishery which is carried on along our Coasts of la Cadie and on the Great Bank. It will give H. M. one of the finest harbours in America which can be entered duri…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] And in case that, contrary to all appearances, they remain faithful to the King of England during the general rebellion of the English, we might, if H. M. thought proper, being on terms with that King, confide to him the sec…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] INVASION OF NEW-YORK AND BURNING OF SCHENECTADY. 187 Indians; and this road was taken without calling a new council. Nine days more elapsed before they aj^ived, having experienced inconceivable difficulties, and having been …
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] At eleven of the clock that night, they came within sight of the town, resolved to defer the assault until two o'clock of the morning. But the excessive cold admitted of no further delay. The town of Corlear forms a sort of …
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] there maintaining the comissions from Sir Edmond Andross &. Coll. Dongan deryving from the au-thority of the late King James would not accept them there, but keept the fort by virtue of the sd Commission & would not suffer a…
E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] The Millitia of the Citty and County of New Yorke & Orange, commanded by Coll: Abra-ham Depeyster, being Eight Companys of foot, and one Troop of Horse, consisting of -477 The Millitia of Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw…