. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. good English, as well as French and Dutch,scholar, and often acted as interpreter l)efore the eom-ts. He had at com-mand a large law lilirary, as evidenced by the numerous qiiotations in hiswritten arguments. The magistrates of Gravesend employed liim, inopposition to Mr. Opdyck, to prosecute their claim to Coney Island. The accompanying map is the only plan of the city during the Dutchera wliich is known to exist. It is presumed that the English officersfound it after the capture, and gave to it its juesent shape, adding thed
. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. good English, as well as French and Dutch,scholar, and often acted as interpreter l)efore the eom-ts. He had at com-mand a large law lilirary, as evidenced by the numerous qiiotations in hiswritten arguments. The magistrates of Gravesend employed liim, inopposition to Mr. Opdyck, to prosecute their claim to Coney Island. The accompanying map is the only plan of the city during the Dutchera wliich is known to exist. It is presumed that the English officersfound it after the capture, and gave to it its juesent shape, adding thedate, 1664. It fell into the British Museimi, where it remained inobscurity until a few years since, when it was rescued by George , the librarian oi the New York Historical Society. The outlinesof the streets, though apparently drawn \\ithout measurement, seem tofollow the proper dir(ictions, and the general character of the buildingsis given without any special attempt at accuracy. But the maj) itself isa curious memorial, worthy of tender j^ THE QUAKERS. 199 About the time it was issued (1(361), ;i fresh eflbrt was made to assurediscontented Puritans and other Eugiishmeu that they would lie welcomedand cherished by the Dutch in New Netherland. The States-Generalcaused a proclamation of conditions and privileges to be scatteredthrough the British appended to which was a glowing descrip-tion of the country only six weeks sail from Holland,. . land fertile,...climate the best in the world;... seed may l>e committed to the soilwithout prei-iaration, . . timber and wild fruit of all descriptions, furs,game, fisheries, etc., etc. The picture was attractive. It euUsted atten-tion in various quarters. Among the fust who came to look at thecountry, with ;i view to investment and permanent settlement, was Treat and Hon. Benjamin Feuu, as delegates from New little republic was in high dudgeon at the prospect of annexation toConnec
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