CHAPTER VI

THE FIGHT WITH THE DUTCH FOR THEIR SETTLEMENT OF NEW NETHERLANDS

The Dutch Wars--The position of New York--The New Netherlands --Stuyvesant's attack on New Sweden--Nicolls' attack on the New Netherlands--Splendid work of Nicolls--The character of New York--Government of New York and Albany--Francis Lovelace --The Dutch recapture New York--New Jersey--Thomas Dongan--The Leisler Rising--Lack of a Constitution--The Earl of Bellomont and Lord Cornbury--Governors of the early eighteenth century --Lucrative character of governor's post 128