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The Province of New York was a British proprietary colony and later a royal colony on the northeast coast of North America from 1664 to 1783. In 1664, the English under Charles II of England and his brother James, Duke of York raised a fleet to take the colony of New Netherland, then under the Directorship of Peter Stuyvesant, from the Dutch.
Explored Delaware Bay, New York Bay, Hudson River. Established base at Nut Island ( Noten Eylant) and outposts including Fort Nassau on Delaware River. Cape May was named in his honor. 2. Willem Verhulst. (or van der Hulst) (fl. 1600s) 1625. 1626.
The history of New York City (1665–1783) began with the establishment of English rule over Dutch New Amsterdam and New Netherland. As the newly renamed City of New York and surrounding areas developed, there was a growing independent feeling among some, but the area was decidedly split in its loyalties. The site of modern New York City was ...
The New York Provincial Congress (1775–1777) was a revolutionary provisional government formed by colonists in 1775, during the American Revolution, as a pro-American alternative to the more conservative New York General Assembly, and as a replacement for the Committee of One Hundred. The Fourth Provincial Congress, resolving itself as the ...
Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania were founded as proprietary colonies. [8] In 1624, Virginia became the first royal colony when the bankrupt Virginia Company's charter was revoked. [9] Over time, more colonies transitioned to royal control.
Edmund Andros. Sir Edmund Andros (6 December 1637 – 24 February 1714; [ 1] also spelled Edmond) [ 2][ 3] was an English colonial administrator in British America. He was the governor of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence. At other times, Andros served as governor of the provinces of New York, East and West ...
Albany Plan. Benjamin Franklin (1759) The Albany Plan of Union was a rejected plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies at the Albany Congress on July 10, 1754 in Albany, New York. The plan was suggested by Benjamin Franklin, then a senior leader (age 48) and a delegate from Pennsylvania. Franklin spent much time among the ...
A New York State Historical Marker commemorating the 1664-1665 Duke's Laws Convention in Hempstead, New York. The Duke of York's Laws for the Government of the Colony of New York were a set of guidelines laid out during the early years of English rule in the Colony of New York. [ 1] They were promulgated by the governor, on behalf of the then ...