TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FIRST PERIOD.

From the first recorded Dutch Patent to the Occupation of the Province by the English.

1630-1664.

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1630. Aug.

Indian Deed to Kilian van Renselaer for a Tract of Land on the North

river (Manor of Renselaerwyck)..

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Indian Deed to Kilian van Renselaer for land on the West Side of the

Hudson's River.....

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1636. June 16. Indian Deed to Jacobus van Corlear for a Flat on Long Island, called

Indian Deed for a Tract of Land on Long Island (Wallabout, Brooklyn,

U. S. Marine Hospital)

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July 16. Indian Deed for two Islands in Hellegat, Tenkenas (Ward's Island) and

Minnahanonck (Blackwell's Island)

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1638. Apr. 8. Council Minutes. Appointment to the Council of Johannes La Montagne;

Cattle on the Company's Bowerys

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Apr. 15. Ordinance prohibiting the fur trade by private parties and containing

sundry police regulations...

Apr. 22.

Order in Council granting Wouter van Twiller the use of lands on Red

Hook, L. I.

Inventory of the Effects and Goods at Achtervelt belonging to Andries

Hudde and Wolfert Gerritsen.

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July 9. Agreement for the Cultivation of a Tobacco plantation on Manhattan

Island...

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July 20. Patent for a Tract of Land in Harlem, N. Y.

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1638. July 22. Mortgage on Achtervelt, L. I., given by Andries Hudde to Rev. Everardus

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Patent for Land on Manhattan Island (Ninth Ward New York City)....

Deed for Land at Achtevelt, L. I.

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Deposition concerning the Buildings erected in different Places in New

Netherland during Dir. van Twiller's Administration..

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Mar. 22. Return of the Ships built and repaired in New Netherland during Wouter

van Twiller's Administration

17

Mar. 22. Deposition concerning the Erection of Fort Amsterdam and other Work

done by the Company's Negroes

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Return of Wouter van Twillers Property in New Netherland...

Statement concerning the Cattle on the Co' Six Boweries..

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Declaration as to the number of fruit trees on the plantation sold by

Anthony Jansen to Barent Dircksen ....

Form of an Oath taken by the Englishmen on and about Manhattan

Island with their signatures..

Sept. 7. Contract to build a House and commence a Plantation near Beutel Bay,
Manhattan Island.....

Sept. 8. Permit to Governor Underhill and a few Families to reside in New

Nov. 15.

Nov. 28.

Netherland.....

Lease of Bowery No. 6, Manhattan Island

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City)..

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May 13.

Instructions to Secretary van Tienhoven to proceed against certain Eng-

lishmen on Long Island and minutes of his proceedings...

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May 19. Resolution to set free the above Englishmen on conditions that they depart

from N. Nethd...

May 27. Patent for Land on Long Island, near Merechkawikingh (Red Hook, 12th

Ward of Brooklyn).

Patent for Land on Long Island near Rinnegaconk (Brooklyn).

Resolutions to Send soldiers to bring the Indians on L. I. to terms

Order concerning an alleged fugitive servant from Maryland.

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Sep. 21.

Deed for Part of a Plantation near Deutel bay.

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1641. Apr. 11. Resolution of the chamber of W. I. Company, at Amsterdam, referring

to the commissions for New Netherland, a petition of Wouter van

Twiller to be allowed to dispose of lands in that country which he had

purchased from the Indians, and had caused to be improved, the aliena-

tion whereof the authorities in New Netherland were ordered not to

permit.....

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May 29.

Patent for Land on Long Island next to Rennegaconck (Brooklyn)

Patent for Land on Long Island, adjoining the foregoing

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Resolution to send soldiers to Fort Hope and curb the insolence of the

English there..

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Patent for Land on Long Island near Rinnegaconck Kil (Brooklyn, south

side of Williamsburgh Line)..

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Bill of Sale and Conveyance of a House and Land at the mouth of the

Fresh Water Kil (N. Y. City, 4th Ward)...

Patent for a large Tract of Land on Long Island (Newtown, L. I.).

Patent for Land on Long Island (Gowanus)....

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Release by the Directors of the W. I. Company at Amsterdam, to Wouter

van Twiller of the rent and sixth sheaf which he was bound to pay for

the lease of the Company's bowery, on the island of Manhattan..

Minutes of the attendance on the Council of Delegates from Hartford to

negotiate for the surrender of Fort Hope and conditions offered to them.

Resolution to prevent the Injury done to the Indian Trade by Englishmen

Patent for Land on Long Island (Brooklyn Fifth Ward)

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Deed for a House and Garden, together with the Ferry on Long Island..

Inventory of the personal property of the Widow Bronck at Emaus.....

Proclamation of Peace with the Indians of L. I.

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Lease of La Montagne's Bowery Vredendael (Harlem) and Inventory of

the Effects there

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June 17. Patent for Land on Long Island at Merechkawick (Twelfth Ward Brook-

lyn)..

Patent for Land near the Long Island. Ferry (U. S. Navy Yard, City Park

and Part of Fifth Ward, Brooklyn)...

July. 6. Patent for Land on Long Island (Greenpoint, Seventeenth Ward, Brook-

lyn).

Patent for Land on Long Island (Newtown, Eastside of Dutch Kills)..

Patent for Land on Long Island (Seventh Ward Brooklyn)..

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Oct. 13.

Declarations concerning depredations on Long Island.....

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1643. May 21. Court Proceedings against A. Van Der Donck Sheriff of Renselaerwyck
for Encroachment on the Privileges of the Company.

1614. Jan. 5.

Mar. 9,

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Protest by Director & Council against the Fiscal for neglect of duty .......... 52

July 9 and March, 1645. Declarations concerning the destruction of

Jochem Petersen Kuyter's house by Indians

Mar. 18. Protest of the Fiscal of N. N. against building a Fort on Beren Island

and Counter-protest of the Quartermaster of Renselaersteyn

Mar. 18. Papers relating to the quarrel between the Government and the Patroon

of Renselaerwyck...

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Declaration concerning Sir Edmund Pleyden's ownership of a bark

Court Proceedings, Damages asked against Nicolaes Coorn for firing on

Loockerman's vessel, when passing Beeren Island

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Apr. 15. Minute of the appearance in Council of the Sachem of Matinnekonck, L.

I. to sue for peace....

1645. Mar. 23. Council Minute, that Rev. E. Bogardus refused to receive an admonition

in writing sent him by Dir. Kieft ...

May 25. Resolutions to employ a Long Island Sachem against hostile Indians..... 60

July to Sept. Patents for Land on Long Island (Brooklyn)

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Summons to the Rev. E. Bogardus to appear before the Council and

answer charges against him, and further proceedings.

Contract. Jan Teunissen Schout of Breukelen, to cut and convey to the

Ferry, timber for a house for serjeant Doman, and to erect the

Letter from the Directors in Holland to Dir. Stuyvesant; minerals sent

to Holland; peace with the Indians; New Amsterdam; English

allowed to settle in New Netherland; iron Mine on Staten Island;

English trading house near Fort Orange..

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July 3. Deed for land on the north end of the plains of Amesfoort (Flatlands,)

L. I.

Resolution to send Secretary van Tienhoven to Hemstead, to inquire into

the truth of a report of Indian troubles there

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Sept. 28. Propositions made by Dir. Stuyvesant concerning James Forrester, who

claims Long Island for the Earl of Sterling, and Proceedings in Council

thereon...

Nov. 6. Council Minute on the Absconding of the Commissary at Fort Orange and

appointment of a new Commissary

Order of Council on an Application of the Town of Flushing for a

Minister.

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1648. Apr. 7. Letter from the Directors in Holland to Peter Stuyvesant; the ship

"Princess" lost with Dir. Kieft and D' Bogardus on Board; lenient

policy towards the Indians recommended; trade with South America;

church matters; Governor Forrester of Long Island ....

May 19. Letter from the Prince of Orange to Director Stuyvesant, informing him

that Cornelis Melyn and Jochem Pietersen Kuyter had received permis-

sion to return to New Netherland and ordering the Director not to

molest them....

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Aug. 1. Proposals made by Dir. Stuyvesant on the subject of smuggling guns,

manslaughter at Fort Orange etc, and Resolutions of Council thereupon, 88

Resolutions to summon the Chief Officer of the Colony of Rensselaer-

wyck to answer certain charges and answer to the charges.

July 23.

Aug. 10.

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Resolution to permit the erection of stone houses within the walls of Fort

Orange

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Aug. 23. Resolutions to oppose Slechtenhorst's continued encroachment at Fort

Orange

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Sept. 10. Resolution to send a small Military force to Fort Orange to oppose the

encroachments of the Colony of Renselaerswyck...

Declaration concerning the Trade with Eastern Indians

Copies of two. protests by Brant van Slechtenhorst against Director

Stuyvesant

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Sept. & Oct.

Mandamus to Brant van Slechtenhorst to appear before the Director and

Council to answer such complaints as will be made against him ......

Nov. 2. Order. Carel van Brugge, Commissary of Fort Orange, to proceed with

the repairs of that fort and to demolish all buildings within cannon shot

of the fort ....

Feb. 21.

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1649. Jan. 27. Letter from the Directors to Peter Stuyvesant: censured for meddling in

Kieft's affairs; English claims; Rensselaers wyck and Fort Orange;

Fiscal van Dyck's complaints; preachers; iron mines...

Resolution to summon the English towns on Long Island to send delegates

to New Amsterdam, and consider of an embassy to Fatherland........ 109

Feb. 26. Letter from Thomas Tapping, Rich'. Gildersleeve and other deputies to

Director Stuyvesant, promising to send an answer to his proposals and

Stuyvesant's reply...

Mar. 4. Resolution. To grant the farmers on the island of Manhattan free pas-

turage between Schepmoes' plantation and bouwery No. 1 ..

Mar. 4. Minute. Of a meeting of the Council and burgher officers in the fort, on

the subject of a journal written by Adriaen van der Donck; his impris-

onment; protest of Mr. Van Dincklage

Mar. 4. Resolution. To call a general convention, to consist of two deputies from

each of the Colonies in New Netherland, to consider the sending of a

delegation to Holland; votes thereupon

Mar. 5. Appointment. Commissioners to investigate the case of Adriaen van der

Donck......

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