Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . t to the StatesGenera], they disowned the affair, and said it was only a private under-taking of an Amsterdam West India company. King James the firstcommissioned Edward Langdon to be governor at New Netherlands,and named the country New Albion. The Dutch submitted to theEnglish government, until the troubles in England, under the adminis-trations of Kin
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . t to the StatesGenera], they disowned the affair, and said it was only a private under-taking of an Amsterdam West India company. King James the firstcommissioned Edward Langdon to be governor at New Netherlands,and named the country New Albion. The Dutch submitted to theEnglish government, until the troubles in England, under the adminis-trations of King Charles the first and the long parliament. When William Holmes came up the river in 1(533, to establish a tra-ding house at Windsor, he found that the Dutch had got up the riverbefore him, made a light fort, and planted two pieces on Dutch Point. The Dutch forbid Holmes going up the river, stood by their cannon,and ordered him to strike his colors, or they would fire upon him. 6 42 HARTFORD Holmes being a bold and resolute man, informed them that he had acommission from the governor of Plymouth to go up the river, and thathe must obey his orders. Disregarding their threats, he proceeded upthe river and established the trading house.*. First Meeting House built in Connecticut. The above is believed to be a correct representation of the first house-ever erected in Connecticut for Christian worship. The drawing wasobtained from a gentleman now deceased, who devoted considerabletime and attention to antiquarian researches in Hartford : the drawingof Mr. Hookers house was obtained from the same individual. In consecration sermon, in 1807, it is stated that the first housefor public worship was built in 1638, stood ninety nine years, and wasthen taken down. There must have been some mistake about this, asit appears by a reference to the early records of the town, that therewas a meeting house in 1635, and in 1650, it was ordered that the oldmeeting house shall be given t
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