Valentine's manual of old New York 1924

(New York :  Valentine's Manual Inc.,  1924, c1923.)

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OF OLD NEW YORK
 

CHRONOLOGICAL SKETCH

of the Progress of

THE CITY OF NEW YORK

To the Close
of the Revolutionary War
 

1609. (Sept. 4.) A crew of five men, from Hudson's ves-
sel), then anchored within Sandy Hook), passed
through the Narrows in a small boat, and discovered
Manhattan  Island.

1611. A vessel dispatched by Amsterdam merchants, to
Manhattan  Island, to establish a trading depot.

1613.  The trading post on this island consisted of four
houses, Hendrick Corstraeusen being the chief of thc
traders.

1614. The first vessel built on this island, to supply the
place of  an  European yacht which was  burnt.

------ A  fort erected oii the south extremity of the island.

1621. The Dutch West India Company chartered.

1624. Peter Miniut arrived at this island as director.
1626. The island of   Manhattan  estimated  then  to  contain

22,000 acres, purchased from the Indiaiis  for $24.
1629. Charter of privileges to the colonists, granted.
1632. Director Miniut returned to Holland.

------Wouter Van Twiller arrived as Director.

16,'53. The privilcge of "staple right" grantel to Ne^.v Am-

sterdam, whereby all vessels trading along the coast,

were  obliged  to unload  at this port,  or  pay  certain

fixed duties in lieu thereof.

------ The  first  schoolmaster   (Adam  Roelantsen,)   arrived

in the town.

------ The   first   church   erected   of   wood,   in   the   present

Bridge  Street; the dominie or pastor being the Rev.
Everardus   Bogardus.

1635. The fort finished at an expense of $1,688.

------ The   first   English   settlers   domiciled   in   New   .Am-

sterdam.

1638. Willem Kieft succeeded Van TwiIIer as  Director.
1641. Cattle  fairs  established  in  New  Amsterdam,  two  in

each   year.     The   first   war   between   the   Dutch  and

Indians  commenced.

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