A History of the Original Settlements on the Delaware: From Its Discovery by Hudson to the Colonization Under William Penn : to which is Added an Account of the Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Swedish Settlers, and a History of Wilmington, from Its First Settlement to the Present TimeWilson & Heald, 1846 - 312 pages |
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Acrelius aforesaid afterwards Alrich America Amsterdam Andross arrived authority Biorck Brandywine building built called Campanius Cape Cape Henlopen Cassimir Castle Charles Springer Christeen Christina colonists colony command Commissary congregation Crane-hook creek dated David Ferris Dela Delaware Duke Duke of York Dutch Elfsborg Elswyck English erected Fort Christina Fort Nassau Francis Lovelace Gottenburg Governor Rising granted ground Hoorn-kill Hudde hundred Indians inhabitants interest Island Jersey John John Smart Kieft king land letter Lovelace majesty majesty's market house Market street miles Minquas Minuit Nassau natives Netherlands officers old church Penn Pennsylvania Peter Peter Minuit PETER STUYVESANT Philadelphia possession present Printz probably river Rudman sailed Samuel says Schuylkill sent settled settlement ship shore Stidham Stuyvesant surrender Swedes Swedish Tatnall territory Thomas Tinicum tion town tract trade vessels vicinity Vries West India Company west side Wicaco William Penn William Shipley Wilmington York
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