Comleys History of the State of New York Embracing a General Review of Her Agr
Comleys History of the State of New York Embracing a General Review of Her Agr
W J William J Comley
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North lat. And seventy-four degs. And four min. Of western long. , from London ; and is about ninety-seven English miles distant from Philadel- phia. The situation of it is extremely advantageous for trade; for the town stands upon a point which is formed by two bays, into one of which the river Hudson discharges itself not far from the town. "New York is therefore on three sides surrounded with water; the ground it is built on is level in some parts, and hilly in others : the place is generall...y reckoned very wholesome. The town was first founded by the Dutch. This, it is said, was done in the year 1623, when thev were vet masters. They called it New Amsterdam, and the coun- try itself New Holland. The English, toward the end of the year 1664, taking possession of it under the conduct of Des Cartes, and keeping it by the virtue of the next treaty of peace, gave the name of New York to both the town and province be- longing to it. In size it comes nearest to Boston and Philadelphia. But with regard to its fine buildings, its opulence and extensive commerce, it disputes the preference with them ; at present it is about half again as large as Gottenburgh in Sweden.
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