Hemstreet, Charles, b. 1866 · New York : C. Scribner · leaf 136
anges there has stillremained that same open space. It cameinto existence in this way : Up to the timethat William Kieft (who was called Williamthe Testy) came to be Governor of NewAmsterdam, which was New Yorks namein those days, the town was nothing morethan a place where fur-traders lived,… … u THE STORY OF CHATHAM SQUARE cided that if the town of New Amsterdamwas to be a permanent settlement that wouldgrow into a city, it would be necessary tooffer inducements for colonists to make ahome on the island. So this company madesome very generous offers of land on mostfair conditions: The…
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