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rt Casimir and the adjacent territory of New Amstel, which becomes known as the Colony of the City......Aug. 16, 1656 Jaquet is removed for mismanagement, and Jacob Alrich appointed in Holland as governor of New Amstel......April, 1657 William Beekman appointed vice-governor of the Colony of the Company, with headquarters at Altena, now Wilmington,......Oct. 28, 1658 Beekman secures a deed of land from the Indians, and erects a fort at the Hoorn-kill......May 23, 1659 Governor AlricBeekman secures a deed of land from the Indians, and erects a fort at the Hoorn-kill......May 23, 1659 Governor Alrich dies; Alexander Hinoyosa succeeds......Dec. 30, 1659 Colony of the Company surrenders its rights to the Colony of the City......Feb. 7, 1663 Colony passes into British control under the Duke of York......Oct. 1, 1664 New Amstel surrenders to Sir Robert Carr, sent to subject the country by Charles II., and called New Castle......Nov. 3, 1664 Swedish church erected at Crane-hook 1 1/2 miles from Fort Christiana......1667 Temporary council of Deputy-Governor Carr and six others, s