Labels:book | daily | reckoner | sky | tree | windowpane OCR: 110 UNITED STATES GAZETTEER territory Wg then donominated New Amaterdam. In 1614, body of Engisil virginia tok pogsession of it which Boon after relimquished : and the Dutch continned T hold thenceforward for about 50 yenrs During this period, their relation* with the settlers neighhoring territories were not uniformly amicnble, especially with those in New England. 1629 it erected intoa Teuuar colony with a chief gistrate appointed by the Dutch govern- ment He and his maintained jurisdiction until the year 1664 the colony capturcd by English force, under authority royal patent, conveying it to the Duke York from whom jt: nane is derived. 1673, the chief settlement was retaken the Dutch, but restored the courge the following year : from which time it remained dependercy of Great Britain yr ...
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