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ts Manhattan in the William, a London vessel from New Plymouth, and sails up the Hudson to Fort Orange in defiance of the governor (the first English vessel to ascend)......April 24, 1633 William brought down to Manhattan and forced to sea......May, 1633 A small trading-post, called the House of good hope, built and fortified with two pieces of cannon by the Dutch, on or near the site of Hartford, Conn......1633 Wealthy colonists from Holland settle at Fort Orange......1636 Jacob Van Corlaer purchased from the Indians a plat on Long Island, the first 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 Governor's Island......1637 Jonas Bronck purchases a tract in Westchester, opposite Haerlem......June