Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam by John S. C. Abbott

Author:John S. C. Abbott [Abbott, John S. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Classics
ISBN: 9785041430542
Google: G656DwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Litres
Published: 2018-11-17T00:25:35+00:00

"the women were violently driven out of their houses. The

oxen, cows and other animals were butchered. Even the horses

were wantonly shot. The whole country was desolated. Your

men carried off even my own property, and we were left

without means of defence against the savages. No proper

accommodations have been provided for me and my suite at New

Amsterdam, and our expenses have not been defrayed."

With much dignity Governor Stuyvesant vindicated himself. "I offered," he said,

"to leave fort Christina in your possession, but you refused

it. I am not responsible for any property for which I have

not given a receipt. On account of your high station, I

offered more than once to entertain you in my own house. As

this did not satisfy you, you were induced to reside in one

of the principal houses of the city. There you indulged in

unmannerly threats that you would return and destroy this

place. This so annoyed the people of the house that, for

peace sake, they abandoned their lodgings.

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