A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation

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had fucceeded in an enterprize he was
Cent upon againft, the Dutch at New­
York. Commiffioners Were fent thither
from ConneCticut. the latter end of 1664,
to defend the interefis of the Colony; but,
notwithfianding all the oppotition they
could make, they were confirained to
yield up the whole of Long-Wand, and
a ftrip ofland on the eaft fide of Rudfon's
river. This difmemberment is not eafily
to be jufiifiecl; but, probably, finding it
nece!fary to the performance of a promife
he had made the Dutch ofthe enjoyment
of their po!feffions, Nichols might think
himfelf at liberty of infifting upon it, furnilhed
as he was with almoft regal powers
as the Duke of York's deputy. In
that capacity, he a!fumed the government
of the conquered territory, but does not
appear to have intermeddled further with
that of Connecticut.
With Colonel Nichols were a!fociated
three other gentlemen, in a ,commiffion,
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