Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-12

sharply reprimnnded the authorities at
New Amstel for having recognized the
Maryland ambassador, he appointed now
managers for thu colony, prepared to
resist the threatened invasion, and do
clared that unless tho Maryland council
would unite with him in maintaining
of good justice and neighborly duty"
he would carry the war into Africa,
Nevertheless the contemptihle scheme
Of the Marylandors met with some sun-
cnss. FIFTY persons, Stuyvesant
afterwards wrote. Including several
families removed TO Maryland and Vir-
ginia."
Although the commissioners finally
sent to meet the representatives Of
Lord Baltimore clearly showed that
since his charter gave him authority
over region Hitherto uncultivated,
anti partly occupied by savages having
no knowledge of the Divine Being"
Delawaro-already settled by civilized
people, could not have heen included in
tho grant OF 1922, their position was
30 stnhbornly assaulted by the Mary
landers, that the directors Of the West
India Co.. informed by Stuyveshnt Of
tho dispute, wrote him in 1900. ''if they
wont lie persuaded, they must be dis.
lodged"
1'no council OF Maryland. finding tho
Dutch, resolved to maintain their
posseesiUnp by force" decided to post.
pone "all further efforts for their sub-
jugatiou, until the will of the proprie-
tary can DO ascertainod, and that in the
meantime some effort shall he made 10
determine whether the settlement was
located within the limits OF the grant. "
1t is quite probable that the repre-
sentations OF Lord Baltimore helped to
influence Charles ]. although England
and Holland werO then at peace, to
grant to his brother James, Duke Of
York, all the territory which bore the
name OF New Netherlands. So one day
in 1864 IN English fleet appeared in
North River and demanded the surren,
der Of New Amsterdam.
Despite the furious protests Of Gov
arncr StuyvosaGt, who loudly swora
that "as long ~ ho had leg TO stand
on or an arm to fight with, " he would
never surrender, the people OF New
A amsterdam, seeing the futility Of 70.
sistanco. and weary OF the compRny's
rule, hauled down the flag Of the
United Provinces IN the promise of the
English that they should be continued
in every right and privilege that they
had enjoyed under tho Dutch.
ilotilla was soon afterwards uis-
patched 10 the Delaware, and its com.
mander instructed to demonstrate to
the SwedeH, their happy return under
q monarGhical form Of government, and
his maiesty's good inclination to rha
nation rs we'll as to assure all plan
tiers that they should, "unjoy THAR
farms, houses, goods and chattels. with
tho Same privileges AMI upon the Same
terms, which thoy do nav possess
Them only that they change their
muaters: whether they be tho WoRt
India Co or the city of Amsterdam"
On tho signing of tho following arti-
cleH nf agreement between the IIonora-
bile Sir Robert Carr, knight, IN behalf
of tho king, and the hurgomasterB on
behalf Of the settlers. the Peninsula--
once New Sweden, and until then New
Netherlands-bec New York.
Articles Of agreement between the Hon
orable Sir Robert Cnrr; knight on
the behalf of His Majesty OF Britain,
and the hurgomasters on behalf OF
themselves and all the Dutch and
hwede irhahiting in Delaware Bay
and polgwere RivBr.
!. That all tho burghars and planters
will submit themselves to his maiesty's
authority without making any resist
anUc.
?. That whoever of that nation
snever, doth submit TO hia maiesty's
authority shall be protected in their
estates, real and personal, whatsoever,
by his majesty's laws and justice.
3 That tho present magistrates shall
be continued in their Offices, and juris-
dictons TO exercise their civil POWER
as formerly.
1. That il any DutchmRn or other
person desire to depart from this
river. that it shall he lawful for him
to do so, with his goods, within nix
months after the date Of these articles
That tue magistrates anu all tho
inhabitants twhu are included ia
these articles) shall take the Oaths OF
allegiance to his majesty, and of fidelity
to the present government.
6. That all the people shall enjoy the
liberty OF their cunscieLco in church
discipline al formerly
Z, That whoever shall take the oathH,
Ia from that time free denizen, and
shall enjoy all thu privileges of trading
into any OF his maiHsty's dominions az
freely as any Englishman, and may re-
quire certificate for 30 doing.
). That lhe scout. the hurgomHster9,
sheriff, and other inferior magistrates
shall use and exercise their customary
power in administration of justiGs
within their precincts for six months
or until his maieHty's pleasure is fur
ther Known.
The oath-l do swear by the Almighty
Goi, that l will hear faith and alleg.
lance 10 hiH majesty of Great Britain,
and that | will obey all such commands
as | shall receive from the gov
ernor, deputy governor, or other officers
appointed by his maiesty's authority 30
long as live within these or any other
his maissty's territories.
Notwithstanding the different flags
that had successfully waved over Fort
Christina, the population which cen.
tired around it had steadily increased,
until when in 1851 William Penn was
granted land on which to try hia
"Holy Experiment, he found "tho
three lower counties" too we'll occupied
for his purpose, aud turned to the vir-
gin forests which were to immortalize
his name, aH better suited for the nome
of peculiar people.
A few weeks after hu fret landed at
New Castle he called together ut Chvs.
ter an assembly of thu people, and with
them enacted the "GreRt Law" From
that time on the settlers 90 the Della
ware were to have voice in their own
government
The site of Philadelphia had SCARCE
hoen cleared before Penn realized that
all his territory could not he land of
brotherly love. After an unsatisfactory
conference between himself and Lord