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Dutch colonial documents, Van Cortlandt deeds, and early Westchester settlement

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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 5 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The public offices in Canada, it was also suggested, might contain much of interest to our historians. But circumstances for a long time prevented any direct effort being made by the society to obtain the favorable con…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 6
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] repositories. Aided by the accurate knowledge and long experience of Mr. J. A. de Zwaan, the " Commis Chartermeester" at the royal archives — and whose enthusiastic and untiring cooperation, I am proud to acknowledge, …
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 6 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Relying on the information which had been given me at the Hague, that these records, commencing with the period of the organization of the company in 1621, were preserved complete at Amsterdam, an order was accordingly…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 7
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] tion of the order. But I regret to say that this examination was attended with no favorable result; and I reluctantly abandoned the cherished hope that the archives of the "West India Company would have proved a rich m…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 7 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] It was subsequently ascertained that a portion of the records, sold at Amsterdam, was in the possession of the original buyer, a person residing at the Hague. I purchased permission of him to make an examination of thi…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 7 (part 3)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] As a full and accurate catalogue of the documents transcribed is appended to this report, it is unnecessary to give any particular analysis of their character here. I will only remark that they commence with the year 1…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 8
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] XXxii GENERAL INTRODUCTION. are several deficiencies in the series of letters from Governor Nicolls, and very few of Grovernor Lovelace's communications were found. There does not seem to have been any file of Governor…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 8 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] " ' Having made some progress in my researches in London, and commenced the transcription of documents there, I wrote to General Cass, then Minister of the United States at Paris, explaining the objects of the State, a…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 8 (part 3)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] They consist chiefly of instructions of the French government to its agents in America; letters and dispatches to the King and his ministers, and original papers from the Colonial authorities to the Home government; co…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 9
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] ral, granting the privileges of trade and further discovery to companies of merchants, which led to the subsequent colonization by patroons or patentees of lands. One of these grants, bearing date October 11th, 1614, i…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 9 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] But there was found a few years ago among the papers of Governor Bradford, of the Plymouth Colony, a correspondence between that functionary and the Dutch authorities of New Netherland, on the Island of Manhattan, bear…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 9 (part 3)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Schagen, the Deputy of the States-General at the meeting of the West India Company, to the Dutch Government at the Hague, announcing the arrival at Amsterdam of a ship from New Netherland, with advices from the Dutch c…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 10
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The documents thus collected by Mr. Brodhead remained for several years in the condition in which they had been deposited in the Secretary's office, aflfording light and aid to historical inquirers, not only of this bu…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 10 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] A better opportunity was thus affi)rded to ascertain the character and extent of the historical archives which had remained so long in great disorder, and
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 11
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] an act proposed to be passed by the States-General 8 August 19. Letter of King James I. to the States-General about Sir Thomas Dale, "Marechal de Virginie," *e., dated Newmarket, 9 September 30. Resolution of the State…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 12
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] February 9. August 10. October 4. 1620. February 12. Official copy of the above special grant to Gerrit Jacobsen Witssen and others, of an exclusive right to trade, &c., to New Netherland, from the "Acte Boek " of the …
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 12 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Directors of New Netherland, to the States-General, in relation to the discovery, under their direction, by Captain Cornells Hendricksen, of Munnichen-dam, of certain lands, bay, and three rivers, in the latitude of fr…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 13
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Resolution of the States-General, that their determination upon Captain Dale's petition be put into the hands of the Council of State, in order to be carried into effect Resolution of the States of Holland, upon the co…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 14
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] September 14. Resolution of the States-General, referring to the Admiralty of Zealand the petition of Henrick Allarts, and others, for permission to send a ship to New Virginia, 26 September 15. Resolution of the State…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 15
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 1627. NoTember 1629. October November 1030. July 16. Extr.ict of a letter from the XIX. of the West India Company to the States-General, with news from New Netherland 23. Letter of the West India Comjiany to the States…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 16
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] June 10. May 27. 19. E.\tract from the Pointen van Beschryving ( or points upon which the Deputies of.the States-General to the XIX. are to obtain information ), for the meeting of the West India Company on 20th March,…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 16 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Joachimi and Brasser, Ambassador, (fee., at London, to the States-General Memorial of the Ambassadors of the States-General to King Charles I., among other matters, respecting the arrest of the Eendragt, and stating th…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 17
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] taining a general account of the commercial concerns of the Company 18. Extract from the Pointen van Beschryving, for the meeting of the West India Company this day, 13. Resolution of the States-General, appointing a c…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 17 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Resolution of the States-General, referring the letter of the An-bassador Joachimi, with the preceding depositions to a committee, 82 June 16. Resolution of the States-General, substituting other persons on the committ…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 17 (part 3)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Extracts from the Pointen van Beschryving, for the meeting of the West India Company on 3l8t July,.. 91 October 24. Memorial of the XIX. of the West India Company to the States-General, in relation to a subsidy, and to…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 17 (part 4)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Letter of the States-General to the Directors of the Amsterdam Chamber thereupon,, 101 October 6. Resolution of the States-General, referring the further memorial of Lubbertus van Dioelagen to the Amsterdam Chamber of …
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 18
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] lesY. April 3. Letter of Mr. van Beveren, Ambassador at London, to the States-General concerning the French fisheries at Terra Nova, Ac 103 April 30. Resolution of the States-General upon the further memorial of Lubber…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 19
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] September 17. October 17. October 25, Paoe. Resolution of the States-General, that from this day forward all the resolutions, letters. &c., concerning the East and West India Companies, shall be kept and registered in …
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 19 (part 2)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] John de Laet, for the approba-tion of their High Mightinesses 114 Resolution of the States-General upon the report of the committee charged to examine the foregoing conditions, Ac 115 Extract from the Pointen van Besch…
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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 19 (part 3)
E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] to press for free access to New Netherland, in behalf of the Count of Solms and others who are prepared to plant colonies there, ifee., 118 Resolution of the States-General, on a draft of Freedoms and Exemptions for Pa…
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