XI. Hudson's Voyage in 1609. Extract from "Verhael van de eerste Schip-vaert der Hollandsche ende Zeenshe Schepen F. A. G. CAMPBELL, at the Hague, Translated by J. Ro- XII. Extracts from De Laet and Aitzema, relating to New Nether- land. Translated by J. ROMEYN BRODHEAD and THOMAS DE XIII. History of the Chamber of Commerce, with Notices of some of The Rooms of the NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY are in the University Building, and are open daily, exclusively to members, and strangers who may be introduced by members. Stated meetings of the Society are held on the first Tuesday evening of every month, excepting July, August, and September. The Library now contains about 12,000 printed volumes, several thousand pamphlets, 1500 volumes of Newspapers, 2000 Maps and Charts, nearly 15,000 Manuscripts, and a valuable cabinet of coins, medals, busts, portraits and curiosities. The Society has published seven volumes of Collections, and six volumes of its Proceedings, for the years 1843, '44, '45, '46, '47 and '48. I. OUTLINE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF NEW YORK, AN ANNIVERSARY DISCOURSE, DELIVERED AT THE REQUEST OF THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 19, 1847. BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BUTLER. "In nova fert animus mutatas dicere formas SECOND SERIES, VOL. II. 2 NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY. FORTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY. Ar a meeting of the New York Historical Society, held in the Chapel of the New York University, on Friday evening, 19th November, 1847, to celebrate the forty-third Anniversary of the Society, Mr. E. C. BENEDICT offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, that the thanks of the Society be presented to the Hon. BENJAMIN F. BUTLER for his very able and interesting address, and that he be requested to furnish the Society a copy for publication. Extract from the Minutes. ANDREW WARNER, Recording Secretary. |