During Kieft’s administration
troubles with the natives were of
frequent and disastrous occur-
rence. Inarestricted sense, war-
fare itself, may be said to have
existed. Doubtless both sides
were at fault, and the condition,
while it resulted in many fatali-
ties, was more of the nature of a
constant annoyance than any
special fear or apprehension as
to the possibility of the town’s
being sacked or pillaged and the
settlers exterminated.

The last of the royal Dutch
Governors was Petrus Stuyve-
sant, a man of tyrannic and des-

   
  
     
   
      
  

    
  

 

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