The History of New York from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present TimeClaxton, 1872 - 336 páginas |
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... appointed governor ... ..................... CHAPTER V. ......... ............ Difficulties of Governor Kieft - Delaware settled by the Swedes - Arrival of Minuits - Fort built on Christiana Creek -Action of Dutch West India Company ...
... appointed governor ... ..................... CHAPTER V. ......... ............ Difficulties of Governor Kieft - Delaware settled by the Swedes - Arrival of Minuits - Fort built on Christiana Creek -Action of Dutch West India Company ...
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... appointed governor - War with the Dutch - New York reconquered - Administration of Colve -Retrocession of New York - Government of Andros - Dif- ficulties with Connecticut - Spirited conduct of the Puritans -Disaffection of the people ...
... appointed governor - War with the Dutch - New York reconquered - Administration of Colve -Retrocession of New York - Government of Andros - Dif- ficulties with Connecticut - Spirited conduct of the Puritans -Disaffection of the people ...
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... appointed governor of Canada - Negotiates with the Five Nations- War between England and France - Burning of Schenec- tady - Difficulties in New York ........ Page 105 CHAPTER IX . Invasion of Canada resolved upon - Failure of the ...
... appointed governor of Canada - Negotiates with the Five Nations- War between England and France - Burning of Schenec- tady - Difficulties in New York ........ Page 105 CHAPTER IX . Invasion of Canada resolved upon - Failure of the ...
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... appointed governor - Harmonizes with the assembly - Meets the In- dians in convention at Albany - Fort Oswego threatened- Burnet's Indian policy repudiated - Boundary fixed between New York and Connecticut - Seizure of Crown Point by ...
... appointed governor - Harmonizes with the assembly - Meets the In- dians in convention at Albany - Fort Oswego threatened- Burnet's Indian policy repudiated - Boundary fixed between New York and Connecticut - Seizure of Crown Point by ...
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... appointed governor of New York - His character , conduct , and death .... .......... Page 178 CHAPTER XV . Lieutenant - Governor Delancey - Royal instructions - Course of the assembly - George Washington - Movements of the French ...
... appointed governor of New York - His character , conduct , and death .... .......... Page 178 CHAPTER XV . Lieutenant - Governor Delancey - Royal instructions - Course of the assembly - George Washington - Movements of the French ...
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abandoned advance Albany American appointed arms army Arnold arrived artillery assault assembly attack battle British Burgoyne Canada Cape captured Champlain chief Clinton Colonel colonies colonists command commenced Congress Connecticut council Crown Point defence Delaware delegates despatched detachment Dutch elected encamped enemy England English expedition favour fell fire Five Nations fleet force Fort Duquesne Fort Edward Fort Frontenac Fort William Henry French Frontenac garrison governor grant harbour Hudson hundred Indians Iroquois Kieft killed Lake Lake Champlain Lake George Lake Ontario land latter Leisler length lieutenant-governor Long Island marched ment miles military militia Mohawk Montcalm Netherland officers Onondagas ordered Oswego party peace prisoners province Quebec reinforcements remained retreat returned revenue river sailed savages Schuyler sent settlement ship shore sion soon succeeded success surrender Tanacharison territory thousand Ticonderoga tion took treaty troops Tryon vessels Virginia warriors Washington West India Company Whig Wolfe wounded York
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Página 146 - We were mightily rejoiced when we heard by Anadagarjaux, that our great queen had resolved to send an army to reduce Canada; from whose mouth we readily embraced our great queen's instructions: and in token of our friendship, we hung up the kettle, and took up the hatchet...
Página 103 - Cadarackui, in the presence of your predecessor, in the middle of the fort, they planted the tree of peace in the same place; to be there carefully preserved: that, in the place of a retreat for soldiers, that fort might be a rendezvous for merchants: that, in place of arms and ammunition of war, beavers and merchandise should only enter there.
Página 102 - I thank you, in their name, for bringing back into their country the calumet, which your predecessor received from their hands.
Página 102 - Yonnondio. you must have believed when you left Quebec that the sun had burnt up all the forests which render our country inaccessible to the French, or that the lakes had so far overflown the banks that they had surrounded our castles and that it was impossible for us to get out of them.
Página 104 - Grangida, who loves you, and desires you to accept of this present of beaver, and take part with me in my feast, to which I invite you. This present of beaver is sent to Yonnondio, on the part of the Five Nations.
Página 104 - Hear, Yonnondio, take care for the future, that so great a number of soldiers as appear there do not choke the tree of peace planted in so small a fort. It will be a great loss, if, after it had so easily taken root, you should stop its growth and prevent its covering your country and ours with its branches. I assure you, in the name of the Five Nations, that our warriors shall dance to the calumet of peace under its leaves, and shall remain quiet on their...
Página 153 - The share of the council in legislation, they agree, comes "from the mere pleasure of the prince;" but for themselves they claim an "inherent right" to legislation, springing "not from any commission or grant from the crown, but from the free choice and election of the people, who ought not, nor justly can, be divested of their property without their consent.
Página 101 - I shall be extremely grieved, if my words do not produce the effect which I expect from them ; for then I shall be obliged to join with the governor of NewYork, who is commanded by his master to assist me, and burn the castles of the Five Nations, and destroy you.
Página 120 - Esq., or, in his absence, to such as for the time being take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws in their Majesties' province of New York, in America.
Página 39 - He salutes them with a friendly countenance, and they return the salute after their manner. They are lost in admiration...