Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood (1898) (14780659381)

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Title: Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood ..
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Hanson, John Wesley, Jr. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Chicago, W. B. Conkey co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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clared that a supposed south river region wasincluded in his patent and sent a delegation to Ma-ry-land demanding its sur-render. John Win-throp obtained a grant of land from Charles II. whichcovered not only Long Is-land but the northern part of New Neth-er-land.The Eng-lish bought land from the In-di-ans which the Dutch had alreadypurchased from them and the king gave grants of land which included theterritory occupied by the Dutch. In 1664 Colonel Rich-ard Nich-olls sailedfrom Eng-land with a force of four hundred men, to enforce the claims of theDuke of York, to whom the king had granted Long Is-land. He broughthis four ships up the bay before New Am-ster-dam, seized the block house onSta-ten Is-land and blockaded the harbor. He issued a proclamation statingthat no one would be harmed who declared allegiance to the King of Eng-land.Stuy-ve-sant endeavored to persuade his people to resist but they could seenothing except defeat and stubbornly refused to fight. On September 8, 1664,
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KING PHILIP. THE END OF THE DUTCH RULE. 67 New Neth-er-land surrendered and was re-named New York, while PortOrange was given its present name of Al-ba-ny. The Duke of York gave many grants of land to Eng-lishmen. NewNeth-er-land was divided into two provinces, one of which was given to LordBerk-e-ley, the elder brother of Sir Wil-liam Berk-e-ley of Vir-gin-i-a, and the