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The Early Settlers and Patents of Breuckelen.
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The Bennett and Benign Purchase at Gowanus, in 1G3G The old De Hart or Bergen HonLambertsen OooVs Patent, in 1642— The old Vechte-Cortelyou House of 1699— The Bed Booh—Van Dyck's Mill—Boomptiea Hook—The Buttermilk Channel—Fred. Lvbb< rtst n's Pah nt of 1640—Beabring's Mill— Cole's Mills— Luqueer's Mills— AV//M /* Patent, of IMS—Mange's Patent, of 1642— Huddc's '
Patent, of 1645 Mentalaer's Patent, '/1G42 Dricksen's (the ferry-master's) PaLvbbertsen and Breser Patents John Rapalje's Estate, confiscated tent, of 1645
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and purchased by J. and C. Sands— The Fiscock-Haes Patent, of 1647— The Middagh Family and Estate The Navy Yard Patent of Lodewyck, Corndissen, Peter Ccesar the Italian, and tin Montforts BapaUe's Settlement at the Waal-boght Catalina Trico, his wife— Hans Hansen Bergen's Patent— the story of Sarah (Bapalie) his wife Jean Vignfi, the first born European in New Netherland The Bogaert Family Ami, nt Remsen deed The Gerritt Wolphertsen, St offelse n, and Bout Patints Brouwer or Frecke's Mill Denton's, or the Yellow Mill The Van Bomtm, On,, diss, n and Drickst n Patents Page 47-104
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Civil History of Breuckelen, 164G-1GG4.
Btuyvesant the new Director-General— Contest between the Director and PeopleAppointment, by the People, of " the Nine Men" The Popular Convention of Piracy on the Sound, and Robberies on Long Island Measures of defence 16o<J
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adopted by the Towns Enlargement of tin Municipal Privileges of Breuckelen She is honored by the appointment of a separate Constable The first Church on west end of Long [aland erected at Flatlmsh Installation of Rev. Theo. PolhemUB Regulation of the Ferry between Long Island and Manhattan A Tavern at "The Ferry" The legal lees allowed to David Provoost, the Secretary of the Breuckelen and New three Dutch Towns Market-day established at Breuckelen
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Utrecht ordered to be placed in a state of defence First Settlements at Bushwick on the East River, within the limits of present Eastern District The installation of Rev. EL Selyns as minister at Breuckelen Carel de Beavois, the first schoolmaster of Breuckelen Troubles with the English Fears of Indian Captain John Scott visits Breuckelen and other Dutch towns on Long hostilities Island, and proclaims the authority of the Duke of York— Stuyvesant convenes a Popular Assembly Col. Richard Nicolls, with a British fleet, demands the surrender of Fort Amsterdam Obstinate refusal of Stuyvesant Final reluctant sub.105-126 mission to the necessity of the case Capitulation to the British forces.
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Ecclesiastical History of Breuckelen, 1628-1664. Care of the Dutch authorities to provide religious privileges for their colonies Micliaeiius. Bogardus, and Megapolensis, the firsl ministers in New Netherland The estahli bmenl of a Church at Flatbush— The history of the Minister's house
