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Source	Passages	Words	Link
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 205

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 47. We think the Company has done enough, to wit: in conveying over, at the Company's expense, numbers of people, among whom were Jacob Couwenhoven's father and brothers, together with cattle and other necessaries. 48.…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 205 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] We consider that we are fully authorized to employ the Company's revenue as may be necessary, without being obliged to render any account to the petitioners or such persons; and demand proof that the Company's property…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 206

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] articles of contraband. 63. Tine fort belonging to the Company has, for want of means, not been properly repaired; the petitioners, though requested, would not aid in repairing it, although 'twas designed for their own…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 207

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] by every opportunity, to endeavor by all means to restore peace. 68. The ship Beninjo, belonging to Sieur Bensio, being come within the limits and charter of the Company, without permit, or consent of the Chamber at Am…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 207 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The consequence was, the people being under covenant in this case, requested to be exonerated for still another year from the aforesaid tythes. In this they were again favored, and it seems as if, in return for all thi…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 207 (part 3)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The Delegates from New Netherland represent with due respect, that they delivered into the Assembly here, on the 13"" October, 1649, a certain petition and commission, setting forth the sober, and utterly ruinous condi…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 207 (part 4)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Independent of the petitioners and their constituents being public, and for the country's interests, sworn individuals, who therefore in such case deserve full credit, their proofs are as palpable as the sun at clear n…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 207 (part 5)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Finally, when hope and help there was none, the matter was communicated to your High Mightinesses. The entire country hath long felt the evil effects of the war; and felt it the more through the danger of Indian reveng…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 207 (part 6)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Wherefore we, the petitioners, in our quality aforesaid, have recourse to your High Mightinesses, humbly praying and urgently beseeching, as the Spring is at hand, and the season for preparation daily approaches, and t…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 207 (part 7)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Done in the Assembly of the most noble the States General, the 7"^ February. 1650. (Signed) Johan van Reede, V. By order of the same, in the absence of the Secretary, (Signed) J. Spronssen. (Endorsed) Petition of the C…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 207 (part 8)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Petrus Stuyvesant, the Director, treated the service of the Mandamus with very boisterous disrespect, tearing it in the presence of all the People, out of the officer's hands, so that your High Mightinesses' own seal f…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 207 (part 9)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] And notwithstanding the Petitioner hath not been able to obtain, either before or after judgment, nor even after service was made of your High Mightinesses' Mandamus, nor after his indispensable protest, aught or any o…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 207 (part 10)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Therefore, in order to complain of the abovementioned frivolous, unfounded judgment, as well as to institute his further action which he hath against the abovenamed Secretary, the petitioner humbly applies to your High…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 208

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] (Signed) JoHAN van Reede, V. By order of the same. (Signed) Corn' Musch, 1650. (Endorsed) Cornells Melyn. Schedule N" 3.

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 208 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Sentence pronounced hj Director Stuyvesant on Cornelius Melyn, Whereas Cornells Melyn, born at Antwerp, aged about five and forty years, inhabitant and burgher of the city of New Amsterdam, in New Netherland, hath dare…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 209

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] appears, however, by his own confession made in our presence, on the 16"" July of this year, without torture or iron bands, that he had a knowledge thereof; confessing that his servants with soldiers had so attempted, …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 209 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Which We and our Council having investigated and inquired into, at the request of said Director Kieft, said calumnious letter has been found to consist in many points of false and defamatory lies, as is apparent and pr…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 209 (part 3)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Wherefore, the Hon'''*' Petrus Stuyvesant, Director General, with the advice of h^s Council, administering justice in the name of the High and Mighty Lords States General, his Serene Highness the Lord Prince of Orange,…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 209 (part 4)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] ] Endorsement on the ensealed Mandamus: — The States General of the United Netherlands, To all those who shall see or hear this read, health. Be it known. That we, having looked into the further petition presented to u…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 209 (part 5)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] To Peter Stuyvesant, Director of New Netherland, the IQ"" May, 1648. The Prince of Orange. Honorable, prudent, and discreet, specially dear. You will receive by the bearers hereof, Joachim Pietersen Kuyter and Cornells…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 210

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] No. 7. This day, 22"* May 1648, Cornells Melyn handed in to the Assembly of the Directors of the West India Company in Amsterdam, a sealed letter from their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Netherland…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 210 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Cornelis Melyn answered yes.

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 211

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] and their Commission, and will obey their Comma7ids, and send an Agent to maintain the Judgment, as it was ivell and legally pronounced. I demanded to have the answer in writing, but the (leneral said. Whenever you del…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 211 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] (Endorsed) Certificate of the service made on Monday the S"" March 1649 on Director Petrus Stuyvesant, of their High Mightinesses' Mandamus in case of appeal in the matter of the judgment delivered the SS"" July 1647, …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 212

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] and proper means of justice and legal evidence, against rules and order to you well known. In like manner I do declare null, void, and of no effiict all acts, proceedings, affidavits and declarations whereof I have not…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 212 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] We are no ways bound to restitution, since we have not received

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 213

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] (vSigned) P. Stuyvesant. (Endorsed) Protest on behalf of Cornells Melyn against Director Stuyvesant, and the Answer of Stuyvesant that he would send an Attorney; refuses the Protester's demand for copies of the papers …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 213 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] (Signed) Arnoldus van Hardenbergh. Adriaen van der Donck. (Endorsed) Anno 1649, 16 March. Return of service made on Lubbert van Dincklage, Vice-Director of their High Mightinesses' Mandamus, in case of appeal from the …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 214

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Mandamus granted him by their High Mightinesses, have I, the undersigned, in presence of Adriaen van der Donck and Jacob van Couwenhoven, summoned the following persons to 356 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. appear at t…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 214 (part 2)

E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] (Endorsed) Return of service, made the 16"" March, 1649, on the undernamed persons, in virtue of their High Mightinesses Mandamus, in case of appeal on the judgment pronounced on the 25"^ July, 1047, against Cornelis M…

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