Montclair in Colonial War Times (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Montclair in Colonial War Times When he cast anchor off Sandy Hook, as he writes in his ship´s log, "the people of the country came aboard of us, seeming very glad of our coming, and brought green tobacco, and gave us of it for knives and beads. They go in deer-skins, loose, well dressed. They desire clothes, and are very civil." Again he says: "The Indians from the west side came daily on board the vessel while we lay at anchor in the river, bringing for barter furs, the largest and finest oysters, Indian corn, and various vegetables." But the Manhattoes who lived on the East side of the river were anything but civil, being vindictive and treacherous. Hudson was mightily pleased with this new country and gave such a glowing account of it, upon his return to Holland, that the Dutch lost no time in sending colonists over to settle upon it. They founded the town of New Amsterdam, which was to become the great metropolis of New York, and across on the western shore established a trading post at Bergen (in 1617) - the first settlement in the present State of New Jersey. Six years later, an English company under Cornelius May sailed up the Delaware River and built a fort opposite the site of Philadelphia. The Swedes established other trading posts a few years later. Dutch and English Rivalry For the next forty years, the New Netherlands (as the Dutch called the country) was the scene of quarrels and skirmishes among the rival posts. The Dutch and Swedes united in opposing the English, and got the better of it until the time of stout-hearted Peter Stuyvesant. Then King Charles the Second came back from exile to the English throne and sent fresh expeditions over to seize the disputed territory. The Duke of York, the King´s brother, was granted letters patent to the land - provided he could get it - and the Duke lost no time in trying. He equipped four vessels and sent them over to surprise the Dutch. As it was a time of peace, and Governor Stuyvesant was away from the city, the surprise was complete. Without striking a blow, New Amsterdam was seized, and in honor of the Duke its name was changed to New York. The terms granted to the citizens, however, were so favorable that they became subjects of Great Britain. This explains why we have so many Dutch families in New Jersey, and why they have lived upon amicable terms with the English. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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