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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Netherland. (search)
ril 18, 1633), and avowed his determination to ascend the river and trade with the Indians. He was in the English service, and claimed that the country belonged to the English, because it had been discovered by a subject of England, Hudson. Van Twiller ordered the Orange flag to be raised over Fort Amsterdam as the best defiance of the intruder. Eelkins as promptly ran up the English flag above his vessel (the William), weighed anchor, and sailed up the river. This audacity enraged Van TwiVan Twiller. He gathered the people, opened a barrel of wine, drank glassful after glassful, and cried, You who love the Prince of Orange and me do this, and assist me in repelling the insult committed by that Englishman. Having thus unburdened his soul, the governor retired within the fort. Later in the day the energetic De Vries dined with the governor, and reproved him for his show of impotence. After a few days of hesitation, some small craft with some soldiers were sent after Eelkins, and aft
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, colony of (search)
sons who should induce a certain number of settlers to people and cultivate these lands. Under this arrangement some of the most valuable part of the lands of the company passed into the possession of a few persons, and an aristocratic element was introduced. The colony was flourishing when Governor Minuit returned to Amsterdam, in 1632, and was succeeded next year by Wouter Van Twiller, who had married a niece of Killian Van Rensselaer, a rich pearl merchant, and who became a patroon. Van Twiller was stupid, but shrewd, and the colony prospered in spite of him. At the end of four years he was succeeded by William Kieft (q. v.), a spiteful, rapacious, and energetic man, whom De Vries numbered among great rascals. His administration was a stormy one. He exasperated the surrounding Indian tribes by his cruelties, and so disgusted the colonists by his conduct that,. at their request, he was recalled, and sailed for Europe, with ill-gotten wealth, in the spring of 1647, and perished
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
recorded grant in King's county......June, 1636 States-General notified of the inefficiency of the governor through Van Dincklagen......August, 1636 Governor Van Twiller personally purchases from Indians the island Paggauck, south of Fort Amsterdam; supposed to contain 160 acres; called by the Dutch Nutten Island, now Gover purchased by the Amsterdam directors of Michael Pauw for 26,000 guilders ($10,000)......1637 De Vries reiterates the charges of Van Dincklagen against Governor Van Twiller; Van Twiller recalled......1637 William Kieft director and commissioner......Sept. 2, 1637 Arrives at New Amsterdam......March 28, 1638 Purchases Van Twiller recalled......1637 William Kieft director and commissioner......Sept. 2, 1637 Arrives at New Amsterdam......March 28, 1638 Purchases of the Indians part of Long Island for the company......1639 Thomas Belcher takes up a tract (in Brooklyn)......1639 Lion Gardiner purchases Gardiner's Island (the first permanent English settlement in the State)......March 10, 1640 Southampton, Long Island, settled by the English......1640 Rensselaerwyck rapidly increa