CONTENTS

I. [UP THE GREAT RIVER ] Page 1
II. [TRADERS AND SETTLERS ] " 17
III. [PATROONS AND LORDS OF THE MANOR ] " 32
IV. [THE DIRECTORS ] " 51
V. [DOMINES AND SCHOOL-TEACHERS ] " 83
VI. [THE BURGHERS] " 102
VII. [THE NEIGHBORS OF NEW NETHERLAND ] " 123
VIII. [THE EARLY ENGLISH GOVERNORS ] " 137
IX. [LEISLER ] " 150
X. [PRIVATEERS AND PIRATES ] " 165
XI. [COLONIAL GOVERNMENT IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ] " 180
XII. [THE ZENGER TRIAL ] " 193
XIII. [THE NEGRO PLOTS ] " 206
XIV. [SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON ] " 218
[BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE ] " 231
[INDEX ] " 235