This comprehensive collection of colonial-era documents sheds light on New York's early history. The documents include official correspondence, diaries, newspaper articles, and other written records, as well as notes and commentary by the editors. The collection provides valuable insights into the politics, economics, and culture of colonial New York. History buffs and genealogists will find this volume to be an indispensable resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.