. Olde Ulster : an historical and genealogical magazine. theycame And whither they are Going or produce A certi-ficate or pass from the Gouvernour or Magistrates ofthe place they came from. Signed on Nov. 19, 1685, by Tho. Dongan [Gov-ernor], and addressed to Henry Pawling, E-q., HighSheriff, for the purpose of publication.{Book of Deeds, Ulster County Clerks Office, L, page igCs The rule laid down by the States-GeneralOF HOLLAND to govern the establishment of colonieswas; The Patroons of New Netherland shall be boundto purchase from the Lords Sachems in New Nether-land, the soil where they pr
. Olde Ulster : an historical and genealogical magazine. theycame And whither they are Going or produce A certi-ficate or pass from the Gouvernour or Magistrates ofthe place they came from. Signed on Nov. 19, 1685, by Tho. Dongan [Gov-ernor], and addressed to Henry Pawling, E-q., HighSheriff, for the purpose of publication.{Book of Deeds, Ulster County Clerks Office, L, page igCs The rule laid down by the States-GeneralOF HOLLAND to govern the establishment of colonieswas; The Patroons of New Netherland shall be boundto purchase from the Lords Sachems in New Nether-land, the soil where they propose to plant their Colo-nies, and shall acquire such right thereunto as they willagree for with the said Sachems. This method of rec-ompensing the Indians for their land antedated Pennsfamous Indian treaty by more than half a century. At a Session of the Court held in Kingston,April 24, 1677, Mattys Mattysen was granted theGreen Kill, with the valley, if he builds a mill there,subject the Governors approval. 237 The Military Post * * j« * at Shokan. ROM the time of the battle of Oiiskany,August 6th, 1777. a serious problem wasbefore the authorities of this Statein the defense of the frontiers from theattacks of the Tories and Indians fromthe rear—the West. Ulster county waspeculiarly vulnerable because of itsmountains pierced by so many cloves,or passes. Olde Ulster has shown how the erectionof defensive works began with the construction of thefort at Shandaken (See Vol. II., pages 167-175).Other defensive works will be described in later 1779 to the close of the war in 1783 this frontierwas constantly patrolled. It became an importantquestion in what way these patrols and their horseswere to be fed, and supplied with ammunition. Therewas a military storehouse at Marbletown and one inShawangunk. But the latter was too far away and theformer hardly near enough to be of much help. Gov-ernor George Clinton advised with Washington. TheState of New York was keeping
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