History of Long Island From Its Discovery Settlement to the Present Time

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. This extensive county, embracing more than two-thirds of Long Island, was organized November I, 1683, by an act passed in the first general assembly, and during the administration of Governor Dongan, entitled an act...