The Life and Administration of Richard, Earl of Bellomont, Governor of the Provinces of New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, from 1697 to 1701 : an Address Delivered Before the New York Historical Society, at the Celebration of Its Seventy-fifth Anniversary, Tuesday, November 18th, 1879The Society, 1879 - 59 pagina's |
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ABRAHAM DE PEYSTER Acts of Trade administration affairs affectionate friend Albany appointed arrival Assembly became Benjamin Fletcher Bishop Boston Capt Captain Kidd Charles Charles II Coll Colonel colonies command Coote Council COURTLANDT Cousin NANFAN DELLIUS desire Duke of York Dutch duty Earl of Bellomont enemies England English favor fears freebooters French GOVERNEUR Governor Fletcher Heliotype Printing Hist History Holland honest humble Servant illegal trade Indians Ireland Jacob Leisler Jacob Milborne James Kidd's kind Service King King's LATHAM Leisler and Milborne let me know Letter Lieutenant-Governor Livingston Lord Bellomont Lords of Trade Madam DE PEYSTER Ministers N. Y. Vol Parliament party persons pipe of wine piracy pirates Pray Prince of Orange Protestants Province Quedagh Merchant rec'd received Rensaellaer residence restoration sailed salary SCHERMERHOORN sent Service to Madam Ship Timber Sloughter STAATS Stadtholder successful throne tract of land vessel w'ch w'th William William Kidd writ write
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Pagina 68 - A FULL ACCOUNT of the Proceedings in relation to Capt. Kidd. In two letters. Written by a person of quality to a kinsman of the Earl of Bellomont in Ireland.
Pagina 10 - ... Piracy and unlawful trade had been on the increase, and New York was " remarkably infected with those two dangerous diseases," so that a man of strong will and great honesty was required for the place. In notifying Bellomont of his appointment, the king said that •' he thought him a man of resolution and integrity, and with those qualifications more likely than any other he could think of to put a stop to that illegal trade and to the growth of piracy ; for which reason he made choice of him...
Pagina 10 - Bellomont was appointed to the government of these provinces, the king did him the honour to say " that he thought him a man of resolution and integrity, and with these qualities more likely than any other he could think of to put a stop to the growth of piracy.
Pagina x - I am to send away within four or five days. I am very sorry I have not the letter to Dellius to send home. I desire you will speak to Mr. Walters to deliver you upon oath what was transacted between Mr. Graham and him at the time Graham prevailed with Captain Leisler and him to make an interest for Graham's being chose of the assembly, that press'd Coll. Sloughter to take away the lives of Capt. Leisler and Mr. Milbourne, as I writ to you in my last letter. And pray get Dr. Staats's affidavit, as...
Pagina 1 - The Life and Administration of Richard, Earl of Bellomont, Governor of the Provinces of New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, from 1697 to 1701. An address delivered before the New York Historical Society, at the celebration of its Seventy-fifth Anniversary, Tuesday, November 18th, 1879, by Frederick de Peyster, LL.D., FRHS President of the Society.
Pagina 15 - York, who specially recommended him " to be minister of one of the Dutch Churches in New York or New Albany, when a vacancy shall happen.