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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 288

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Folio 26. Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at West India Cham-Amsterdam, written there on the 21" instant, with some documents annexed, in ber at An..ierd.m. j^^g^^^ j^ fj^gj^ jjj…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 288 (part 2)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] We respectfully answer thereunto — inasmuch as the acquired country of New Netherland has been heretofore administered by the Chamber of Amsterdam, we have very little knowledge of it and of the situation of the people…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 288 (part 3)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] the MaasB at Dordrecht, being in answer to their High Mightinesses' despatch of the 24"" May last, and opinion on the petition presented to their High Mightinesses on the same day, in the name and on the behalf of Adri…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 289

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] that the despatch arising herefrom shall be sent off both by express and by the ordinary post. Monday, 22 July, 1652. Foiio26. After deliberation it is resolved and concluded hereby to request Mess" oTr'aT Braz^! Huyge…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 289 (part 2)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] [From tho Ecgiatcr of CUgtgane Brievm of lUo Stales General, in the Royal Archives al the Hague. ] To P. Stuyvesant, Director General in New Netherland. The States, etc. Folio 210. Honorable, etc. In this present ruptu…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 290

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] payment of the 2S00 soldiers in service there, so that they may not become dissatisfied on account of the want of their pay, and desert as many have already done, and the Reciff and other places belonging to the countr…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 291

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] [ From the Regl>lcr of the Secret Eesolutlons of the Slates Genernl, In the Royal Archives at the Hague.] Wednesday, 31 July, 1G52. Folio 35. Heard the report of.Mess" Huygens and the other their High Mightinesses' Dep…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 291 (part 2)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Adriaen van der Donck, Delegate of the Commonalty of New Netherland, humbly showeth, that he, the Petitioner, was, to his great damage and regret, when on the point of departing to New Netherland, on the IG"" May, 1G52…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 291 (part 3)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Resoliition of ihe States General on the preceding Petition, [ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 — 1663, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ] Monday, 5 August, 1652. Folio 81. Read at the Assembly, the fur…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 292

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Resolution of the States General. [ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 — 1663, in the Eoyal Archlyes at the Hague. ] Tuesday, 13"" August, 1652. Folio 82. Mr. van der Capelle tho Ryssel hath again brought be…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 292 (part 2)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] He had in his youth been trained up as a diplomatist, attending on his father to the States General and the Courts of Denmark and France, and in 1648 was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, where he remained, howerer…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 292 (part 3)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] condition of affairs in New Netherland, and thereupon adopted the resolution, extract whereof is annexed hereunto, earnestly requesting and requiring you to regulate yourselves according to the tenor thereof, and moreo…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 293

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Commissions, Instuuctions and Orders of tlie High and Mighty Lords States General and lion""'' General Incorporated West India Company of tiie United Netherlands, to which I'etrus Stuyvesant as Director, Lubbertus van …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 294

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] of the ships and yachts heretofore sent and to be hereafter sent thither by us. We had need of a capable qualified person. Be it know.v: That We, confiding in the probity, experience and prudence of Petrus Stuyvesant, …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 294 (part 2)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 493 by land; for wliich purposes it becomes necessary to appoint a person Director: — We therefore, confiding in the probity and experience of J'etrus Stuyvesant, formerly intrusted with our affairs at, and tiie govern…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 294 (part 3)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] We order and command all other officers, common soldiers, together with the inhabitants and natives residing in the aforesaid places as subjects, and all whom it might concern, to acknowledge, respect and obey the said…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 294 (part 4)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Lubbertus van Dinclage, of his Otness, experience and capacity, have acknowledged, appointed, and deputed, and hereby acknowledge, appoint, and depute the said Lubbertus van Dinclage as Second to, and first Councillor …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 295

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Was paraphed. He.nricus van der Capelle tiio Rvssel, '". Beneath was, By order of the same. (Signed) GysBEiiT Rudolphi. Commission of Ilcnriciis van Dijck as Fiscal The Directors of the Incorporated West Inciia Company…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 295 (part 2)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] as of the aforesaid Director, to summon and, according to demand and circumstances, to prosecute :

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 296

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VL 495 Instruction of the Commissioners at the Assembly of the XIX. of the General Incorporated West India Company for tiie Director and Council of New Netherland, according to which they shall provi…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 296 (part 2)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] As regards justice, militia, the dignity and rights of the Hon'"'* Company, he did not hesitate to transact a great deal of business in the name of the Director and Council without the Deputy's advice or mine, and in m…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 297

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] present; but the Director and Council are instructed to take care that the English do not encroach further on the Company's lands; in the meantime they are to try if a boundary can be determined on yonder, with the afo…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 297 (part 2)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Johannes Megapolexsis, Junr., son of the minister of Coedyck, in Holland, wag born in the yenr 1603, and at the time of leaving his native country, was in charge of the congregation of Schoorel and Berge, under the Clo…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 297 (part 3)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] He was sent the following year to Penobscot, to superintend a trading house, but returned soon nflcr and engaged in the carrying trade between Ihe New England Colonies and New Amsterdam, where he is found posocsding so…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 298

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The Director allows his commissaries at Fort Orange to trade fusils and articles of contraband to the Indians, according to his Honor's acls.nowledgment and avowal in the Council, to wit, that he had Mess" the Director…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 298 (part 2)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] And whereas, the Company hath now resolved to open to private persons the trade which it has exclusively carried on with New Netherland, and to empower the respective Chambers of the Company to give permission to all p…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 299

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] fuller account shall be hereafter given hereof. And we have patiently borne and endured everything up to this time. Had we in the slightest degree opposed the Director's usurped Sovereignty, the country would have easi…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 299 (part 2)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Meanwhile we have permitted some persons delegated hither from the Commonalty of that place, to return there, requiring you, therefore, neither to trouble nor molest those who came from New Netherland and are about to …

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 299 (part 3)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] You shall, moreover, distribute the aforesaid guns among the inhabitants of the City of i\ew Amsterdam, and to all those who are capable of bearing arms, and to other families scatterd throughout the Country, with expr…

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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 299 (part 4)

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

[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] How the delegates from the Commonalty and others returned hither have been treated and in every manner of way persecuted by sinister practices, on account of matters represented to your High Mightinesses, themselves ca…

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