. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. em made a speech, to tlie eflect that the reductionof Canada was absolutely necessary for their Iree hunting, and that ifthe great queen was nut mindful of her children of the forest they wouldbe obliged to forsake her country for other habitations, or stand neuter,each of which was very much against their inclinations. At the close ofthe interview they presented her with a belt of wampum. Schuyler was the bearer of an appeal from the New York Assemblyto the Lords of Trade, which, together with the presence of the Indians,move
. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. em made a speech, to tlie eflect that the reductionof Canada was absolutely necessary for their Iree hunting, and that ifthe great queen was nut mindful of her children of the forest they wouldbe obliged to forsake her country for other habitations, or stand neuter,each of which was very much against their inclinations. At the close ofthe interview they presented her with a belt of wampum. Schuyler was the bearer of an appeal from the New York Assemblyto the Lords of Trade, which, together with the presence of the Indians,moved the nation to promise to send an expedition against was personally the recipient of all manner of distinguishedattentions during his brief visit. Queen Anne presented him with an ele-gant silver vase as a token of respect. It has been handed along from onegeneration of the Schuyler family to another, in the direct descent, andis now in the possession of Mr. George L. Schuyler of New York, towhose generous courtesy we are indebted ior the Schuyler Vase.(For inscription, ^L-e Appendix A.) HUNTER-S LIFE AND CHARACTER. 481 CHAPTER XXIII. ROBERT HUNTER. Governor Robert Hunter. — Hunters Life and Characteu. — Hunters Corre-spondence WITH Swift. — Hunters Counselors.—John Barbarie. — Rip VanDam.—The Germans. — Livingston Manor.—Hunters Country-seat Andro-BORUS. — The City Finances.—Negro ——Origin of of England.—Prophecies. — The Canadian Campaign. — The Disappoint-ment.— The Negro Insurrection. — City Improvements.—The Assembly.—Death of Queen Anne. — George I. — Chief Justice Lewis Morris.—RobertWatts. — The New York Families.—James Alexander. — First PresbyterianChurch Wall Street. — Potatoes. — Hunters Farewell Address. — PeterSchuyler in Command of New York. IN June, 1710, New York ouce more rejoicetl in a governor. RobertHunter was unlike any of his pred
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