An Address Delivered Before the New-York Historical Society, On Its Sixtieth Anniversary, Tuesday, November 22, 1864
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482. \ Brodhead's Commemorative Address, p. 26. EICHAED, EAEL OF BELLOMONT. 13 outnumbered the Dutch garrison, was largely increased by aux- iliaries from Connecticut and the eastern end of Long Island, a number of whom were savages.* The brave old Stuyvesant mustered his small force, and pre- pared for the defence ; but the people of the city, more prudent though no less brave, finally persuaded him that it was his duty to surrender, and the veteran was forced to yield, although he sorrow- ful...ly declared he " had much rather be carried out dead."f Colonel Eichard Nicolls, who was the Duke's companion in exile, and had come over in the expedition commanded by Sir Eobert Holmes and Sir Robert Carr, as Deputy Governor of the new Province, now assumed the administration of affairs : he re-named the city "New York," in honor of his royal master, and later, having subjected Fort Orange, up the Hudson, gave to that place the name of " Albany," after a Scotch title of James. It is unnecessary here to enter into details regarding the rule of the Duke of York in the newly acquired province.
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