. Scheyichbi and the strand : or, early days along the Delaware ; with an account of recent events at Sea Grove ; containing sketches of the romantic adventures of the pioneer colonists ; the wonderful origin of American society and civilization ; the remarkable course of political progress and material improvement in the United States, as shown in the history of New Jersey, with proof of the safety and benefit of Democratic institutions, and the necessity of religious freedom ; to which is appended a geological description of the shore of New Jersey . rt Beversrede, which the Dutch had just a
. Scheyichbi and the strand : or, early days along the Delaware ; with an account of recent events at Sea Grove ; containing sketches of the romantic adventures of the pioneer colonists ; the wonderful origin of American society and civilization ; the remarkable course of political progress and material improvement in the United States, as shown in the history of New Jersey, with proof of the safety and benefit of Democratic institutions, and the necessity of religious freedom ; to which is appended a geological description of the shore of New Jersey . rt Beversrede, which the Dutch had just aban-doned. In September, as has been noted, George Holmes seized forthe New Albion Company the vacant Port Nassau, from which he wassoon ousted by the Dutch. Lieutenant or Master Robert Evelynwent to England, early in 1635, upon some errand from which he soonreturned; in 1637, he was appointed a surveyor by the Governor andCouncil of Virginia, but missed confirmation; he was afterwards proxyfor St. Georges Hundred, in the Maryland Assembly, but was againin England in 1641. At that time Evelyn and others published acard, describing the valley of the Delaware as a fine place, where theP^nglish had traded since 1527, and where Evelyn himself had beenstationed for four years with fifteen men, trading and exploring insafety. On Evelyns return from P^ngland he was commissioned, June2id, 1642, to command and drill the militia, at Piscataway, fourmiles below Washington. The identity and character of P^velyn are -^mm, ■^■ A%whi\ii, 111 > ro w z o. PLOWDEN AND NEW ALBION. 29 important In tliis history., as he was the first recorded explorer andgeographical describer of Sea Grove and Cape May, as is elsewhererelated. Captain Young continued his explorations about the Delaware forabout eighteen months, hoping to find there the entrance of a passageto India; he became satisfied of the importance of the inland or backcountry, and, in 1636 or the year after, returned to England and ask
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