Fresh River and New England New Netherland

nicolaes visscher (1618–1679), novi belgii novæque angliæ, reprint of 1685, not correct representation of situation @ time. border new england had been adjusted 50 miles (80 km) west of fresh river, while lange eylandt towns west of oyster bay under dutch jurisdiction.

few dutch settlers new netherland made home @ fort goede hoop on fresh river. 1637, english settlers massachusetts bay colony began settle along banks , on lange eylandt, permission colonial government , others complete disregard it. developing simultaneously of new netherland, english colonies grew more rapidly, since settlement religious groups (rather trade) impetus creation , growth. wal, or rampart, built @ contemporary wall street due fear of invasion english.

initially, there limited contact between new englanders , new netherlanders, 2 provinces engaged in direct diplomatic relations swelling english population , territorial disputes. new england confederation formed in 1643 political , military alliance of english colonies of massachusetts, plymouth, connecticut, , new haven. connecticut , new haven on land claimed united provinces, dutch unable populate or militarily defend territorial claim , therefore nothing protest growing flood of english settlers. 1650 treaty of hartford, stuyvesant provisionally ceded connecticut river region new england, drawing new netherland s eastern border 50 dutch miles (approximately 250 km) west of connecticut s mouth on mainland , west of oyster bay on long island. dutch west india company refused recognize treaty, failed reach other agreement english, hartford treaty set de facto border. connecticut assimilated new england, although western part of state maintained stronger ties tri-state region.