History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise and Progress, Volumen1A. S. Barnes, 1896 - 920 páginas |
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Abraham De Peyster affairs Albany Amsterdam Chamber Andros appointed arrived Assembly Bayard Beekman Bellomont Boston Brodhead called Captain Carteret Charles charter chief City Hall Colonel colony command commission Connecticut Cortlandt council counselors court daughter Dominie Donck Dongan Duke of York Dutch Church Dutch Republic England English Esopus Fletcher Fort Orange French gentlemen governor granted Holland Hudson hundred Indians Jacob Jacob Leisler James Jeremias Van Rensselaer Jersey John Kieft king king's land Leisler letter lieutenant-governor Livingston Long Island Lovelace magistrates Manhattan Island married mayor Melyn Milborne minister Netherland Nicholas Bayard Nicholson Nicolls officers party patroon peace persons Peyster Philipse present prisoners proceeded province Rensselaer returned River Robert Livingston sachems sailed Schuyler sent Sept ships Sloughter soldiers soon States-General Stephanus Van Cortlandt Street Stuyvesant Thomas tion took town Twiller vessels voyage Vries West India Company William Winthrop wrote
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Página 15 - After proceeding one hundred leagues we found a very pleasant situation among some steep hills, through which a very large river, deep at its mouth, forced its way to the sea ; from the sea to the estuary of the river, any ship heavily laden might pass, with the help of the tide, which rises eight feet.
Página 550 - Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest : for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
Página 554 - Men who injure and oppress the people under their administration, provoke them to cry out and complain; and then make that very complaint the foundation for new oppressions and prosecutions.
Página 552 - Chamber, many worthy and brave men suffered for so doing; and yet, even in that court, and in those bad times, a great and good man durst say, what I hope will not be taken amiss of me to say in this place, to wit: 'The practice of information for libels is a sword in the hands of a wicked King, and an arrant coward, to cut down and destroy the innocent; the one cannot because of his high station, and the other dares not, because of his want of courage, revenge himself in another manner.
Página 552 - It is far from being a justification of a libel that the contents thereof are true, or that the person upon whom it is made had a bad reputation, since the greater appearance there is of truth in any malicious invective so much the more provoking it is.
Página 506 - Sir, when we reflect upon your past Conduct, your just, mild, and tender Administration, it heightens the Concern we have for your Departure, and makes our Grief such as Words cannot truly express. You have governed well and wisely, like a prudent Magistrate, like an affectionate Parent...
Página 568 - ... sums unfit to be raised ; or put what we shall raise into the power of a governor to misapply, if we can prevent it ; nor shall we make up any other deficiencies, than what we conceive are fit and just to be paid ; or continue what support or revenue we shall raise, for any longer time than one year. Nor do we think it convenient to do even that, until such laws are passed, as we conceive necessary for the safety of the inhabitants of this colony, who have reposed a trust in us for that only...
Página 366 - Our Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of our Province of New York in America, and in his absence, to such as for the time being take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws in our said Province of New York in America.
Página 554 - But to conclude : the question before the court, and you, gentlemen of the jury, is not of small nor private concern ; it is not the cause of a poor printer, nor of New York alone, which you are now trying. No ! It may in its consequences affect every freeman that lives under a British government on the main of America...
Página 517 - If I heard the least hint of any thing that happened, in any part of the world, that appeared, in some respect or other, to have a favorable aspect on the interests of Christ's kingdom, my soul eagerly catched at it ; and it would much animate and refresh me.