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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 170 (part 2)

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] In fine, according to the English reckoning, it comes to this: Nothing remains for their High Mightinesses' subjects; one must have thus far, and another must have so far, so that between themselves they never fall short. whole of N. Nether-( 18 ) OF THE SOUTH RIVER AND THE BOUNDARIES THEREABOUT. As we are now about to speak of the South river, and the most Southerly part of New Netherland, we shall begin from the commencement, though others have also treated fully of it, and shall state every thing, at the same time, as briefly as possible. The boundaries, according to our experience, extend at this place to Cape Hinlopen, four leagues south of Cape Cornelius, in the latitude of thirty-eight degrees. The coast trends on an average West, South West and Westerly, and though this Cape Hinlopen is not much esteemed, yet it ought to be taken into consideration as being favorably situated, not only as regards the convenience of the country, but also as relates to the trade with the Indians on the South river, to secure which the English and Swedes are making great efforts, as we The English and ' ° _ O O ' Swedes make great shall presently show. Were the boundaries here settled, they would