 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 542 էջ
...as 1614. The claim of the Hollanders to this part of the country, was founded on the discoveries of Henry Hudson, an Englishman, in the service of the Dutch East India company, in 1609. Hudson was one of the boldest navigators of his time. In the years 1607 and 1608, he, in two... | |
 | Silas Wood - 1828 - 194 էջ
...of Cos. Nicoll to Constant Sylvester and Nathaniel Sylvester, for Shelter-Island, Slat May, 16BC. 6 In 1609, Henry Hudson, an Englishman in the service of the Dutch, visited and explored the harbor of New-York, and the river which has since been called by his name.*... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1832 - 1028 էջ
...first discovered by Verazzano, an Italian in the French service in 1554, but was first explored by Henry Hudson, an Englishman in the service of the Dutch East India Company, who in 1609 sailed up the harbor of New York, and the river to which his name was given. Settlements... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1832 - 428 էջ
...property. It formed the medium of trade, and was received by the government in the payment of taxes. 19. In 1609, Henry Hudson, an Englishman in the service of the Dutch, on a voyage in quest of a north-west passage to India, discovered the noble river which bears his name.... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1838 - 440 էջ
...property. It formed the medium of trade, and was received by the government in the payment of taxes. 19. In 1609, Henry Hudson, an Englishman in the service of the Dutch, on a voyage in quest of a north-west passage to India, discovered the noble river which bears his name.... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1839 - 304 էջ
...interesting events which occurred in Virginia will be recorded in the course of the history. NEW-YORK. I. In 1609, Henry Hudson,* an Englishman, in the service...Hudson river, and ascended it about 160 miles. In 23. What is said of the greater part of the people? What encouraged slavery ? What else is said of... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1841 - 516 էջ
...accustomed to pass his time in cultivating the ground. 13. History. New York was first explored by Henry Hudson, an Englishman in the service of the Dutch East India Company, who in 1609 sailed up the harbor of New York and the river to which his name was given. Settlements... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1841 - 590 էջ
...several knights, gentlemen, and merchants of Bristol, Plymouth, and other parts of the west of England. In 1609, Henry Hudson an Englishman in the service of the Dutch, attempted to penetrate to the East Indies, by sailing a north-westward course. Having attempted in... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1842 - 288 էջ
...interesting events which occurred in Virginia will be recorded in the course of the history^ NEW-YORK. l.jln 1609, Henry Hudson,* an Englishman, in the service...discovered the Hudson river, and ascended it about 160milesj (In 23. What is said of the greater part of the people? What encouraged slavery 1 What else... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - 494 էջ
...Cabot, had, as yet, produced no other permanent occupation than a feeble settlement on James river, when Henry Hudson, an Englishman in the service of the Dutch East India Company, set sail from the Texel, in search of a north-west passage to India. After a fruitless search, he steered... | |
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In 1609, Henry Hudson, an Englishman, in the service of the Dutch East India Company, discovered the Hudson river, and ascended it about 160 miles. 
