Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 324 (part 5)
[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 our nation and those of New England, nor with those of Virginia, who lie south of, and are in good terms with them; there is, therefore, no trouble on that side with those of Virginia, inasmuch as they never committed any usurpation on the Dutch bounds. HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VII. 545 From Godyn's, or Sandy Hook eastward along Long Island 30 leagues in length along the great Ocean, unto the east end thereof, wiiicli lies right opposite Fisher's Island and the Pequatoos river; from this river, both outside and inside Long Island through the East river, the limits of New Netherland might be computed, should they be arranged in a friendly manner, in which case over 60 leagues of country from Cape Cod westward to the Pequatoos river, for many years included within the Hon"*'' Company's limits, are left to our neighbors, so that from Amsterdam along the East river inside, would remain not more than 30 leagues, wherein must be included Long Island and the islands thereunto belonging situate in the Cromme gouw, Fisher's Island and all others lying in the East river, such as the Archeppela, and those between New Haven and Stamfort.