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1637. Arendt van Curler arrives. Peace policy with
the Iroquois.
1638-1647. Kieft Director-General. Indian wars.
1640. New Netherland open to all. Free village com¬
munities.
1641. First popular assembly. The Twelve Men.
1642. Domine Megapolensis. Church formed.
1643. Second popular assembly. The Eight Men.
1647-1664. Peter Stuyvesant, Director-General.
1647. Election of the Nine Men by the people.
1653. Hebrews arrive at Manhattan.
1655. Fall of New Sweden.
1661. Wiltwijk, Schenectady, and settlements of free
farmers.
1664. English conquest. New York a feudal province.
1673. Dutch recapture New Netherland.
1674. Treaty of Westminster. Surinam given to the
Dutch.
1675. Andros governor. Manhattan monopoly of bolt¬
ing flour.
1683. Charter of Liberties. "Governor, Council, and
the people met in general assembly." Arrival
of the Huguenots in New York.
1685. Charter annulled. New York a royal province.
1688. Revolution in England. William III, of Holland,
King.
1690. Uprising of the people. Jacob Leisler governor.
First Congress of the Colonies. French inva¬
sion from Canada. Schenectady burned. At¬
tempts of British governors to force a State
Church on the people. Resistance of the As¬
sembly. British failure.