An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . he profit of the proprietors was to arise solely from aquit-rent of Id. an acre, to be levied only at the end of five went on smoothly till that term arrived, when the settlers, beingcalled upon for paj^ment, showed very little disposition to urged, that they had purchased their lands from the Indians,and it was extremely hard, after advancing a price, to be
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . he profit of the proprietors was to arise solely from aquit-rent of Id. an acre, to be levied only at the end of five went on smoothly till that term arrived, when the settlers, beingcalled upon for paj^ment, showed very little disposition to urged, that they had purchased their lands from the Indians,and it was extremely hard, after advancing a price, to be required togive a rent also. Discontents rose so high, that Carteret was obligedto leave the colony, and a natural son of his own was elected in hisroom. Soon afterwards, the country was conquered by the Dutch ,and on its restoration next year, the people peaceably received backtheir old governor, who gratified them by postponing to a later periodthe demand for quit-rents, and by other concessions. The proprie-tors, however, were considerably annoyed by the rulers of New York,who, claiming rights of jurisdiction and taxation, particularly soughtto prevent any trade, unless through the medium of their QDAKER AND PRESBYTERIAN SETTLERS. 28^ James does not seem to have been disposed to sanction any actualbreach of the original contract ; and Jones, the chief-justice, reportedon the most essential points in favour of the settlers. The localpower, however, of the greater colony, wielded by the impetuousAndros, was successfully exerted to harass them in various modes. EANTLME, as late as 1674, Lord Berke-ley, disappointed in the hopes with whichhe had embarked in the undertaking, soldhalf his territory for £1000 to a party ofQuakers, among whom the chief wereByllinge, Fenwick, and William arranging; with Carteret, who still re-tained his share, it was found most convenient to divide the provinceinto two pans ; these were caiied iilasi ana vVtJst Jvisey—tu^ laueroe
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