. Geschichte der Stadt New York: Sein Ursprung, Aufstieg und Fortschritt. Mit ihm einen kompetenten Ingenieur, Kryu Fredrick, tlie Bau einer fort, dass superintend wiselydeemed ist das erste Geschäft verschickt werden müssen. Es dauerte nicht lang, um zu ent-decken einen dreieckigen Fleck der Erde in der Leisten von Felsen gesäumt, wie ifmodeled von der Natur selbst für eine Festung. Es hatte eine dominierende Ansicht der Bucht und verengt, und war aber nur ein paar Schritte vom Wasser entfernt. Dosen gewählt wurde; wenn aber das Werk war vollbracht Es spiegelt nicht die ersten Gebäude. 55 bemerkenswerte Credit upou seine Projektoren, außer

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. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. with him a competent engineer, Kryu Fredrick, who was to superintend tlie construction of a fort, that being wiselydeemed the first business to be dispatched. It did not take long to dis-cover a triangular spot of earth hemmed in by ledges of rock, as ifmodelled by Nature herself for a fortress. It had a commanding view ofthe Bay and Narrows, and was but a short distance from the waters edge.Tins was chosen; but when the work was accomplished it reflected no THE FIRST BUILDINGS. 55 remarkable credit upou its projectors, except so far as it responded totheir immediate necessities, for it was simply a block-lioase wiili red-cedar palisades. About the same time was erected a warehouse of Maidiattan stoue, haviu» a roof thatched with reeds. It was primitive eveu to ugliuess, without one redeeming touch of architectural finish, but we honor it asthe pioneer of all the present long miles of costly business edifices. Ouecomer of it was set apart as the village store, and was the depot of sup-. The First Warehouse. plies for the colony. It grew erelong to be much liauuteil by the Indians, who came to sell their furs and drink the white mans tire-water. In the course of a few weeks several vessels arrived from Holland, each laden with passengers. The popidation of the island was thusincreased to nearly two hundred; thirty or more cheap dwellings werebuilt around the fort, and the prospect was animated and encouraging.Governor Minuet, Secretary De Rasiers, and Sheriff Lampo occupieda habitation together for nearly three years. Negro servants performedthe labor of the household. The most notable building, as well as one of the most useful, which was speedily erected, was a horse-mill. It was located onwhat is now South William Street, near Pearl. The loft was furnishedwith a few rough seats and appropriated to the purposes of religiousworship. Thus we may observe that, while the settlement of the prov-ince had been

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