TABLE   OF   DATES   IN   NEW-YORK   HISTORY.

1492    Columbus discovers America.

1497    The Cabots sight the North American coast at Labrador.

1498    Columbus discovers the continent of South America.

1524    Verrazano explores New-York and Narragansett Bays.

1525    Gomez gives the name of San Antonio to the Hudson River.

1609    Henry Hudson sails into New-York Bay and explores the Hud¬

son River to the head of navigation.

1610    Trading voyages from Holland to the Hudson River begun.

1613     Trading camp established on Manhattan Island.

1614    The New Netherland Charter granted.
1618    Treaty with the Iroquois at Tawassgunshee.

1623    The West India Company send the first emigrants (Walloons)

to New Netherland.
1626    Peter  Minuit  is  appointed Director-General   and  purchases

Manhattan Island from the Indians.

1628    The first clergyman, Rev. Jonas Michaelius,  arrives, and a

church is organized.

1629    The Patroonships created.

1633    Director-General Walter Van Twiller arrives.

1635    Fort Amsterdam completed.

1638    Director-General William Kieft's term commences.

1640    Wars with the Indians begin o

1642    The Church in the fort built; also the City Tavern, afterwards

the " Stadt Huys " or City Hall.
1644    After several decisive battles final peace with the Indian tribes

surrounding Manhattan Island is made.
1647    Director-General Peter Stuyvesant arrives at Manhattan Island.
1653    New" Amsterdam incorporated as a city.
1656    Massacre of citizens by Indians in Stuyvesant's absence.
1658    Some of the streets are paved, and police and fire departments

are inaugurated.

1664    Charles IL, grants New Netherland to James, Duke of York,

and an English Squadron takes New Amsterdam.

1665    Municipal Government in New-York changed to the English

form.    Trials by jury established.