Book/Printed Material Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913
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Image 1 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 4 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 5 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from The Library of Congress http://www.archive.org/details/governorsislandi01smit- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 6 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 7 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 a^otierttor 0 Manti m pLilitaxt 1$imtt untiei; 1037-1913 BY THE Reverend EDMUND BANKS SMITH. B.D. CHAPLAIN OF GOVERNOR S ISLAND 0m iorfe PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR 1913- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 8 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 f-/z8 .a COPYRIGHTED I9I3 BY THE REVEREND EDMUND BANKS SMITH fa 0^ iCI,Ao50 694- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 9 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 dedicated with respect to the memory of Major-General Frederick Dent Grant united states army- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 10 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I. Indian and Dutch Period to 1674 Pages 11-24. Chapter II. English Colonial and Revolutionary Period 1674-1783 Pages 25-58. Chapter III. Period of the Wa,r of 1812 1812-1815…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 11 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 PREFACE TT SEEMS to be a beneficent arrangement of Nature that all great harbours are provided with small islands. These serve highly important purposes as breakwaters or stations for various official uses,…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 12 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 PREFACE May the day never come when it shall lose its beauty and its dignity and sink to the level of mere commercialism, swarming with restless crowds on outing bent or disfiguring…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 13 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 PREFACE otism which is the alphabet of the Army; here, have been re- ceived with dignified respect the representatives of the Powers of every land, who have returned to their homes with…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 14 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 PREFACE pie picture of our Island in four centuries from a military point of view, with such touches of social life as can be gathered from various sources. The author desires to…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 15 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 AUTHORITIES CONSULTED (The spelling and capitalization in original papers, orders and reports are retained.)* Reference is made in the following pages to the authorities mentioned, with the acknowledgments of the author: Manual…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 16 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 AUTHORITIES CONSULTED MSS. Minutes of Common Council subsequent to 1786, in Library of City Hall, New York. New York City in the War of 1812. Guernsey. Memorial History of Staten Island. Colonel…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 17 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 CHAPTER I. Indian and Dutch Period Of the occupation of Governor s Island by the Indians Httle is known except that they were here when the Dutch arrived and that they undoubtedly…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 18 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 HISTORY OF GOVERNOR S ISLAND issued by King James to the North and South Virginia Com- panies, a royal donation based on the claim of England to the North American Mainland acquired…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 19 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 INDIAN AND DUTCH PERIOD tural implements, seeds for planting, 103 head of cattle, house- hold furniture and 200 settlers. Upon arrival in the harbour the cattle were landed on wiiat is now…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 20 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 HISTORY OF GOVERNOR S ISLAND why the great Roman Empire fell and why little Switzerland endures. We may add many stars to the canton of our flag, but they must be kept…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 21 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 INDIAN AND DUTCH PERIOD The deed of sale to Van Twiller extracted from the ancient records of the Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York is given in full,…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 22 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 HISTORY OF GOVERNOR S ISLAND shed followed almost constantly. At times the whites were murdered or driven away. At others, the Indians perished. The Indians gradually decreased in number and power, and…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 23 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 5 n X !0 hr) W o ra O 2; ffi 2 w 5 S- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 24 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 25 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 ORIGINAL DEED OF GOVERNOR S ISLAND BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR AND COUNCIL OF NEW NETHERLANDS AND CAKAPETEYNO AND PEHIWAS JUNE 16. 1637 WouTER Van Twiller DIRECTOR-GENERAL [from the manual of the corporation of…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 26 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 27 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 ORIGINAL DEED The Director and Council of New Netherlands residing on the Island of Manahatas in the Fort Amsterdam under the Government of their High and Mighty Lords, the States Gen- eral…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 28 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 HISTORY OF governor s ISLAND and withdrawing, promising moreover not only by this their transport and whatever may have been done by virtue thereof forever by these presents, firmly, inviolably and irrevocably…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 29 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 INDIAN AND DUTCH PERIOD The doughty Van Twiller had arrived from Holland in De Zoutberg in 1633, bringing with him 104 soldiers, the first military force sent to the Province. Van Twiller…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 30 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 HISTORY OF GOVERNORS ISLAND Van Twiller began the enlargement of Fort Amsterdam at Bowling Green in 1633. This Fort was 300 x 250 feet, with stone bastions. It contained within the walls…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 31 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 INDIAN AND DUTCH PERIOD The Earl of Bellomont April 13, 1698 John Nanfan, Lieut-Governor May 17, 1699 The Earl of Bellomont July 24, 1700 Colonel William Smith j Mch. 5, 1701 Colonel…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 32 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 HISTORY OF GOVERNOR S ISLAND Cadwallader Golden, Lieut.-Governor June 28, 1763 Sir Henry Moore, Bart Nov. 13, 1765 Cadwallader Colden, Lieut.-Governor Nov. 12, 1769 Earl of Dunmore Oct. 19, 1770 William Tryon…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 33 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 CHAPTER II. English Colonial and Revolutionary Period 1674-1783 In 1698 the Island was set aside -by the Assemibly as being part of the Denizen of His Majestie s Fort at New York…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 34 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 HISTORY OF GOVERNOR S ISLAND Other works cooperating later with the fortifications of Governor s Island may be mentioned as throwing light upon the progress of military art in the early days…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 35 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 ENGLISH COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD all inferiour Officers and Souldyers under yor Command to obey you as their Captaine; according to ye Discipline of Warr. Given under my Hand Scale ye irst…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 36 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 HISTORY OF GOVERNOR S ISLAND part of the City of New York and by act of March 7, 1788, of the County of New York. In this connection it is interesting to…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 37 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 ENGLISH COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD urged the importance of proper defences. Lord Loudoun s arrival with a large fleet in 1756, however, allayed fears of invasion and until June 28, 1775, Governor…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 38 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 HISTORY OF GOVERNOR S ISLAND but there appears no other reason than that to suppose it was built by Lord Cornbury. An oil painting from the collection of the late Revd. Charles…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 39 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 ENGLISH COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD Demonstrate and Express that Gratitude in our ready Complyance with Everything in our power which Your Lordship shall judge Necessary and Contribute to his Majesties Service and…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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Image 40 of Governor's Island : its military history under three flags, 1637-1913 HISTORY OF GOVERNOR S ISLAND Resolve and Order that all the Officers and Soldiers (who are his Majesties Natural born Subjects belonging to his Majesties Garrison Forte William Henry* within this Citty…- Contributor: Smith, Edmund Banks
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