CHAPTER   XIV.

THE  AFFAIRS  AND  CONDITION  OP  THB  CITY  BETWEEN  THE  YEARS  1674
AND  1689.

The Duke of York, immediately upon the final cession
of New York to the dominion of England, by the treaty
with the Dutch, procured a confirmation of his former
title to the country, and appointed as governor of the
province. Sir Edmond Andros, Seigneur of Saumarez, to
whom the fort and government were surrendered by Gov¬
ernor Colve, on the 10th of November, 1674.

The general extent and condition of the city at about
this period was as follows; and it will be observed that
the town, during the time of the English, had considerably
increased in population.

" The Smith's Valley,'' by which name that section of the
city along the East river, between Wall street, and the
present Franklin square was still known, contained twenty-
four buildings.

" The Water-side." The street thus called, formed, an¬
ciently, in the times of the Dutch, a part of " Hoogh
straat" (viz., between W^all street and Hanover square.) It
included the street called the "Waal," and the street called
the " Water." The line of buildings called the " Water¬
side" faced the East river, on the present north line of
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