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Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam

CHAPTER VI
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Upon the mainland, the boundary line was to commence on the west side of Greenwich bay, about four miles from Stamford, and to run in a northerly direction twenty miles into the country, provided that the said line came not within ten miles of the Hudson river.

The Dutch were not to build any house within six miles of said line.

The inhabitants of Greenwich were to remain, till further consideration, under the Government of the Dutch.
It was also decided that a nearer union of friendship and amity, between England and the Dutch colonies in America, should be recommended to the several jurisdictions of the United Colonies.
Stuyvesant reported the result of these negotiations to the Chamber at Amsterdam but, for some unexplained reason, did not send to that body a copy of the treaty.

Upon his return to Manhattan he was immediately met with a storm of discontent.

His choice of two Englishmen as the referees, to represent the Dutch cause, gave great offence.


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