. History of the city of New York . Waal, Tc Water,De Perel Straat, Aghter De Perel Straat, De Browner Straat, De Winckel Straat, De BovorGraft, Tc Marekvelt Steegie, De Smee Straat, De Sniits Valley, De Hoogh Straat, De BrughStraat, De Heere Graft, De Prince Graft, De Prince Straat. 180 UISTOEY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. i There was, on the line of Moore Street, one small wharf running out ironiPearl, but extending a little farther into the stream than lo\\--water usually moored in the East Eiver, and sent their cargoes ashore inscows, which were compelled to come up to the head of t
. History of the city of New York . Waal, Tc Water,De Perel Straat, Aghter De Perel Straat, De Browner Straat, De Winckel Straat, De BovorGraft, Tc Marekvelt Steegie, De Smee Straat, De Sniits Valley, De Hoogh Straat, De BrughStraat, De Heere Graft, De Prince Graft, De Prince Straat. 180 UISTOEY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. i There was, on the line of Moore Street, one small wharf running out ironiPearl, but extending a little farther into the stream than lo\\--water usually moored in the East Eiver, and sent their cargoes ashore inscows, which were compelled to come up to the head of the pier. Theincrease of the shipping rendered it desirable that this wharf should beelongated about fifty feet, and it was accordingly done. A market-standfor country wagons was established, the same year, on an uninclosedspace near the Bowling Green. Allard Anthony opposed the measure inthe board of schepens, because the selected site was in front of his ownhouse, and his wife and daugliters would object. But he ^\■as overruled. Viewof New York, 1656. by the majority. Three years later a yearly fair for the sale of cattle wasinstituted, and the exchange for buyers and sellers was located beside thismarket-stand. The cattle were fastened to posts, driven for the purpose,on the west side of Broadway, in front of the graveyard.^ The fair com-menced October 20, and closed late in November. It brought strangersto the city from all parts of the country, even from New England, andthrew business constantly in the way of the merchants. This fair existedfor more than sixty years. Dominie Drisius lived in a pretty cottage on the north side of PearlStreet, below Broad, — the lot was twenty feet front, extending throughto Bridge Street. He exerted a healthful influence over the church, andalso took an active interest in political affairs. In 1653, he was sent asambassador to Virginia, and concluded an important commercial treatywith Governor Bennet, including the concession to New Neth
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