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Peter Stuyvesant Quotes

Peter Stuyvesant quotes

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Praise the Lord, O England's Jerusalem: and Netherland's Zion, praise ye the Lord! He hath secured your gates, and blessed your possessions with peace, even here, where the threatened torch of war was lighted. Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant quote: "The attack did not succeed as well as I had hoped, no small..."
The attack did not succeed as well as I had hoped, no small impediment having been the loss of my right leg. Peter Stuyvesant
Your patience would fail you if I should continue to relate all the disrespectful speeches and treatment which your servants have been obliged to listen to and patiently to bear. Peter Stuyvesant
The design of those commissioners, frigates and warlike force is directed rather against Long Island and these your Honors' possessions, than to the imagined reform of New England. Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant quote: "It is not the least anxiety that we have so little powder and..."
It is not the least anxiety that we have so little powder and lead on hand. Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant quote: "The people are grown very wild and loose in their morals."
The people are grown very wild and loose in their morals. Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant quote: "I am sustained by the tranquility of an upright and loyal heart."
I am sustained by the tranquility of an upright and loyal heart. Peter Stuyvesant
We pray that the deceitful race - such hateful enemies and blasphemers of the name of Christ - be not allowed to further infect and trouble this new colony. Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant quote: "I value the blood of one Christian more than that of a hundred..."
I value the blood of one Christian more than that of a hundred Indians. Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant quote: "Our little force will march on tomorrow or the day after."
Our little force will march on tomorrow or the day after. Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant quote: "The Jews who have arrived would nearly all like to remain here."
The Jews who have arrived would nearly all like to remain here. Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant quote: "To let her dail would be the greatest profit both for the..."
To let her dail would be the greatest profit both for the company and for the merchants. Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant quote: "It is my intention to proceed slowly with our trenches."
It is my intention to proceed slowly with our trenches. Peter Stuyvesant

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