Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . |fw|V-- ^ i^\v^|.^i^\;: I PHIL-IPS MOX-U-MENT, other to Sir George Car-te-rett. Car-te-retts province was named NewJer-sey. Nich-olis ruled as governor for about thrte years and was then suc-ceeded bv Colonel Fran-cis Love-lace. In 1672 Pe-ter Stuy-ve-sant ON THE HUDSON. THE END OF THE DUTCH RULF 69 On August 7, 1673, twenty-three Dutch ships carrying sixteen hundredmen arrived in the harbor of Xew York. Tlie Dutch commander demandedinstant surrender and when the
Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . |fw|V-- ^ i^\v^|.^i^\;: I PHIL-IPS MOX-U-MENT, other to Sir George Car-te-rett. Car-te-retts province was named NewJer-sey. Nich-olis ruled as governor for about thrte years and was then suc-ceeded bv Colonel Fran-cis Love-lace. In 1672 Pe-ter Stuy-ve-sant ON THE HUDSON. THE END OF THE DUTCH RULF 69 On August 7, 1673, twenty-three Dutch ships carrying sixteen hundredmen arrived in the harbor of Xew York. Tlie Dutch commander demandedinstant surrender and when the Eng-hsh requested that they be allowed totreat with him, he turned an hour-glass over and quietly told them that if theydid not surrender within half an hour, he would open fire. He did as hepromised and receiving no answer he fired on the fort, killing and woundingmany people. The fort then surrendered and the Dutch took names were restored to cities, rivers, forts and bays and An-tho-nyClove was chosen governor. Two ships were left him for protection and thenthe fleet sailed away. Peace was made between Eng-land and Hol-land, whohad been at war for some time and the Dutch gave up their possessions in thenew world to the Eng-lish. Eng-lish names were restored and Ed-mundAn-dros was appointed governor. Under Eng-lish rule New York took on a more rapid growth. \
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