A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the union of the states ; preceded by a sketch of the prehistoric period and the age of the mound builders . t quarter. Overtures were made by Bradford and Winslow toWinthrop to anticipate the Dutch in their proposed occupation atFort Good Hope. But the government at Boston thought not fit tomeddle with it, as the neighborhood of a large body of Indians and 1 The spot is now known as Mantons Cove/ a short distance above a bridge in abend of the river,
A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the union of the states ; preceded by a sketch of the prehistoric period and the age of the mound builders . t quarter. Overtures were made by Bradford and Winslow toWinthrop to anticipate the Dutch in their proposed occupation atFort Good Hope. But the government at Boston thought not fit tomeddle with it, as the neighborhood of a large body of Indians and 1 The spot is now known as Mantons Cove/ a short distance above a bridge in abend of the river, directly eastward of Providence. Gammells Life of Roger Williams, inSparkss American Biography. 548 NEW ENGLAND COLONIES. [Chap. XXI. the shallowness of the river made it a poor place for a plantation. The Plymouth people were not discouraged by this refusal,onlheco™^ but iu the autumn of 1633 sent William Holmes round by sea to the Connecticut, having on board his vessel the frameof a house already prepared for building. The Dutch threatened tofire upon them as they passed by Fort Good Hope, but Holmes showedhis commission from the Governor of Plymouth, and insisted that hemust obey orders, and going on, put up his house upon the site of the. Site of Fort Good Hope. present town of Windsor, about six miles above the Dutch fort.^Governor Van Twiller the next year sent troops from New Amster-dam — who, however, Avere not employed — to oust the intrudersupon the territory which, he claimed, not without reason, belonged tothe West India Company. But the sturdy Pilgrims, under Holmes,held their own, and entered into successful trade with the Indians. This firm footing on the Connecticut was made, when the nextThe New- Spring a petition was presented to the General Assembly ofask°ea?S Massachusetts Bay from the people of Newtown, asking thatthey might be permitted to look out either for enlargementor removal. The ministers Hooker and Stone were at thehead of this movement, bu
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