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	William Kieft
		Kieft began his administration by concentrating all executive power in his own hands; and he and his council had such dignity, in their own estimation, that it became a high crime to appeal from their decision.
		Kieft ridiculed the clemency of De Vries; and when the soldiers returned to the fort next morning, with thirty prisoners and the heads of several Indians upon pikes, the governor shook their blood-smeared hands with delight, praised them for their bravery, and made each of them a present.
		Kieft was frightened by the fury of the tempest which his wickedness and folly had raised, and he humbly asked the people to choose a few men, again, to act as his counsellors.
	www.publicbookshelf.com /public_html/Our_Country_Vol_1/williamki_gh.html (2710 words)

	Military History Online - Governor Kieft's Personal War
		Kieft was determined to punish the Wecquaesgeek the way he had the Raritan, and told the settlers in New Amsterdam to pick up their weapons.
		Kieft acted on Feb. 25 by sending an expedition against the tribe in Westchester County—only to be thwarted by their getting lost en route and, eventually, the signing of a treaty.
		Although Governor Kieft's reforms and improvements in the colony were of lasting benefit, his governance was marked by such tyranny and his petty, bellicose nature was vented in such cruelty that he was rather universally detested.
	www.militaryhistoryonline.com /indianwars/articles/kieftswar.aspx (5738 words)

	Kieft, Willem ( Sept (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kieft imposed strict rules on the populace in an effort to increase the strength and organization of the colony.
		Kieft allowed the colonists to select the Council of Twelve Men (1641), but, after the councillors made a formal petition for greater civil liberties, Kieft abruptly dismissed them (8 Feb. 1642) and went back to ruling by decree.
		At the height of the Indian conflict, Kieft was denounced from the pulpit by Everardus Bogardus and was nearly assassinated by an irate colonist.
	www.libarts.ucok.edu /history/faculty/roberson/course/1483/suppl/chpIV/WillemKieft.htm (1042 words)

	NYNY 1640-1649
		Kieft consents to the massacre of a band of innocent Algonquin Indians, forced into his area by hostile tribes in the Albany area.
		When they cross the river to New Jersey, Kieft becomes convinced an attack is imminent and attacks their villages, massacring 110 (the Pavonia Massacre).
		New York's governor Willem Kieft issues letters of patent to English immigrants Thomas Applegate, Lawrence Dutch, Thomas Farrington, Robert Field, Robert Firmin, John Hicks, John Lawrence, William Lawrence, John Marsten, Thomas Saul, Henry Sawtell, Thomas Stiles, William Thorne, John Townsend, William Widgeon and Michael Willard, for the Long Island settlement of Flushing.
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	Willem Kieft
		This was William Kieft, the new Governor of New Netherland.
		Kieft explained that it was to pay for the protection given to them by the Dutch.
		Kieft returned to the Netherlands in a ship that was packed from stem to stern with the finest of furs.
	www.historyofholland.com /willem-kieft.html (1599 words)

	Ajax-homepage "De Goeie Ouwe Tijd.nl"
		Willem Kieft also appeared on the pitch for 34 duels, but was replaced for four times and once came in as a substitute.
		Willem Kieft became the topscorer with 39 goals followed by Frank Arnesen 34, Sören Lerby and Tscheu La Ling 19, Piet Hamberg 18 and Dick Schoenaker 16.
		Willem Kieft was chosen in the Dutch youth team (once) and the Dutch national team for players from 16 to 18 years of age (UEFA's, five times).
	www.degoeieouwetijd.nl /8106_seizoensoverzicht_eng.htm (2945 words)

	- Vigne sources
		Willem Kieft, director here in New Netherland for the General Chartered West India Company, in the sum of seven hundred and twenty guilders, payable in three installments; the first instalment of fl.
		Verplanck was one of the earliest colonists, and before 1632 had married Maria, the eldest daughter of Willem Vinje, and sister of Rachel, the Secretary’s wife, and of Christina, the wife of Dirck Volckertsen.
		It was said that Governor Kieft and Councillor La Montagne watched this hideous performance with approval, and that a white woman, Jan Jansen Dam’s wife – Van Tienhoven’s mother-in-law and mother of Jan Vinje – kicked before her a severed head.
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	Kieft: Willem kieft - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nfl - adam kieft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kieft Willem (Wim) Cornelis Nicolaas Kieft (born 12 November 1962 in Amsterdam, Kieft also won the European Cup (later Champions League) with PSV that same year.
		Kieft Between George Kieft of the parish of Braunton in the county of Devon, yeoman, This would prove the marriage of Rebecca Kieft and John Short.
		Kieft William Kieft, the third Director-General of New Netherland, had a less than A merchant in Holland, Kieft was selected for his post with the charge to make homepage of dr. thomas l.
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	USA: West India Company
		In a letter to Kieft of May 1639, Van Rensselaer somewhat halfheartedly states, "I judge, however, that the land at the Manhatans must be bad, as the people with their cattle are going to other places where they expect to find better land."[28]
		On April 8, 1638, Kieft and his council decided that the cattle on no. 1 should remain for the behoof of Van Twiller, on condition that the cattle not be removed from Manhattan.
		It was further decided that Kieft should take an inventory of the cattle and that the matter at issue was to be referred to the directors in Amsterdam.
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	New Amsterdam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The town was founded by New Netherland's second director, Willem Verhulst who, together with his council, selected Manhattan Island as the optimal place for permanent settlement in 1625.
		The potential threat of attack from other interloping European colonial powers prompted the Directors of the Dutch West India Company to formulate a plan to protect the entrance to the Hudson River, and to consolidate the trading operations and the bulk of the settlers into the vicinity of a new fort.
		Willem Verhulst, with his council responsible for the selection of Manhattan as permanent place of settlement and situating Fort Amsterdam, was replaced by Peter Minuit in 1626.
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	Long Island Section - Maspeth
		When Doughty showed up on the streets of New Amsterdam, director-general Willem Kieft, who was searching desperately for settlers, offered him the chance to start an English town on Long Island, under Dutch protection.
		Kieft promised Doughty that he would also be free to preach his chosen gospel.
		Kieft was rather generous, granting a "certain parcel of land situate on Long Island…containing…six thousand six hundred and sixty-six Dutch acres or thereabouts, comprehended within four right lines…"-more or less the entire western half of the borough of Queens.
	www.nnp.org /vtour/regions/Long_Island/mespath.html (339 words)

	Kieft, Willem - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kieft, Willem, 1597-1647, Dutch director-general of New Netherland.
		Arriving in New Amsterdam in 1638 to succeed Wouter Van Twiller, Kieft immediately assumed absolute control.
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Kieft, Willem" at HighBeam.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Kieft-Wi.html (189 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Kieft,
		He served as governor of Curaçao and lost a leg in an expedition against St. Martin before succeeding Willem Kieft in New Netherland.
		A nephew of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, he was appointed to succeed Peter Minuit and arrived in New Amsterdam in 1633.
		Bountiful blueberries: John and Barbara Kieft are new owners of Prairie Hill farm in Bethany.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Kieft, (498 words)

	Ancestors of David Kipp Conover - Person Page 222
		Janneke Willemse Van Slyck was the daughter of Willem Peterse Van Slyck and Baartie (Unknown).
		Willem Peterse Van Slyck was the son of Pieterse (Teunis) Van Slyck.
		Willem Peterse Van Slyck was born in 1635 at Bevenwyck, Netherlands.
	rhodes.globat.com /~conovergenealogy.com/ancestor-p/p222.htm (4233 words)

	Jan Snedeker -- The Cadet
		Willem Kieft quickly pronounced that Manuel The Giant was to be hanged on the evening next day for the murder of the slave.
		Kieft was just arriving about the time Dominie Everardus Bogardus was nearly finished, and with the masterful oratory for which he was justly famous, he called upon God and the Holy Spirit to intervene in the favor of the innocent – and to foil the naked bloodlust of the unholy.
		Governor Willem Kieft was red in the face with rage at the obvious reference to him.
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	Ajax-homepage "De Goeie Ouwe Tijd.nl"
		Time and time again it turns out that Willem Kieft is a cool finisher of chances.
		Kieft and Ling made the other goals, while also a goal against was coming from Ajax.
		FC Groningen reached the quarter finals by beating NEC, which was taken down by a goal of Koeman in Nijmegen, and FC VVV, which lost with 3-2 in stadium Oosterpark in Groningen through goals of Houtman (2) and Waalderbos.
	www.degoeieouwetijd.nl /8102_maandnieuws_eng.htm (4362 words)

	Willem Kieft - Wikipedia
		Willem Kieft (Amsterdam, september 1597 – voor de kust van Wales, september 1647) was een Nederlands koopman.
		Hij was aanvankelijk koopman, maar werd op 28 maart 1637 tot gouverneur van Nieuw-Nederland benoemd, als opvolger van de omzichtige Wouter van Twiller.
		Kieft kwam om toen het schip in september 1647 zonk voor de kust van Wales.
	nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Willem_Kieft (273 words)

	Baptisms at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam 1639-1730 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Willem Kieft- Commandeur, Jan Elpenbeen and his wife-Marritje Thymens 5 Oct; Lambert Lambertszen; Maryken; Jan Pieterszen Roos, Marie Thomas, Tryntie Claes 19 Oct; Hendrick Westercamp Backer; Margariet; Jillis Pieterszen, Mr.
		Willem Kieft-Gouveneur, Lyntie Pieters 1 Mar; Pieter Corneliszen; Dievertje; Rebecca Lubberts 1 Mar; Pieter Portugies-Neger; Elisabeth; Sebastiaen-Neger, Pallas-Negrinne Van Angola 8 Mar; Aert Willemszen; Wyntje; Hendrick Jansze Suyder, Jan Corn.
		Willem Kieft-gouvneur, Geertruyd Roelofs 4 Nov; Hans Hanszen Noorman; Michiel; Michiel Paulszen, Pieter Janszen Noorman, Janneken Rappalje 4 Nov; Lambert Van Valckenburg; Jochem; Marten Cregier, Jan Hartman, Lyntie Jochems 18 Nov; Henry Bresier; Willem; Capt. Willem Blauwvelt, Olof Stephenszen Van Courtlt.
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	NYNY 1630-1639
		Amsterdam merchant Willem Kieft (Willem the Testy) replaces Wouter van Twiller as Director of New Amsterdam.
		New Amsterdam governor Willem Kieft and the Privileged Trading Company grant a lease for a tract of and near Fort Amsterdam to former governor Wouter Von Twiller, to be used for cultivating tobacco.
		Kieft begins buying Lenape Indian land in today's Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Jersey City.
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	JACOB VERDON and MARIA THOMASDR. BADIE
		WILLEM WILLEMSE, had no birth or baptismal record and was b.
		Willem Kieft, Gouvneur, and Eli Braconnie Died: * at: * Spouse 1: JOHANNES CHRISTOFFEL SCHAERS Married: abt.
		Wit.: WIllem Willemsz Bennet and Agnietje Jans Van Dyck.
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	The Atlantic World: The Dutch and the Native Americans / De Atlantische Wereld: De Hollanders en de oorspronkelijke ...
		Governor Willem Verhulst was told to treat them with "honesty, faithfulness and sincerity" and to respect Indian land claims.
		Relations between the Dutch and the Indians deteriorated under the harsh rule of Governor Willem Kieft.
		The bloody conflict, known as Kieft's War, was described in a handwritten journal by an unknown Dutch colonist.
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	- de la Montagne sources
		Witnesses were Willem de La Montagne, Gerrit Van Tricht, Jacomina Jacobs.
		Witnesses were Willem de Lamontagne, Jacques Couseau, Tryntie Kip.
		To strengthen their number [and] in consideration of the ability of Doctor Johannes [la Montagnie], the said Montagnie has therefore been appointed by us a political councilor of New Netherland at fl.
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	James Riker: History of Harlem, Chapter VII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Reputed skilful in his profession, he so soon rose in public favor that Governor Kieft, on his arrival, called him to a seat in his council, which appointment, if not by positive instructions from the directors, met with their approval.
		Each was attended by his family and a number of farmers or herdsmen, and with them came several laborers sent out by Andries Hudde, from which person, it is highly probable, Kuyter had received such information respecting the grazing lands upon Manhattan Island as served to direct him in his choice of location.
		Tobias and Willem, his two farmers, having served out their time, were now to leave him, the former to occupy a bouwery near Papparinamin.
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	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on HACKED BY TURK-SOPHİA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Willem Carel Hendrik Nicolaas Alexander Frederik van Oranje-Nassau (nl)
		Willem Frederik Maurits Alexander Hendrik Karel van Oranje-Nassau (nl)
		Willem Nicolaas Alexander Frederik Karel Hendrik van Oranje-Nassau (nl)
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	{www.fulkerson.org} Cornelis Van Tienhoven
		With the arrival of Director Willem KIEFT he was promoted to the title of Secretary and in many instances served as the Director's "right hand man. " After Kieft's removal in 1647, Van Tienhoven continued as the Secretary to Peter STUYVESANT.
		Kieft responded by contacting several other tribes and letting them know he would pay a large bounty in wampum for every head of a Raritan they brought to him.
		Director Kieft was recalled to Holland, but his ship struck a reef near the English coast and he never reached home.
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	Explorers from the 1600's - EnchantedLearning.com
		To mark his landfall, Hartog nailed an inscribed pewter plate (which noted details of his exploration and visit) to a post on the north end of the island; this area is now called Cape Inscription.
		Willem Jantszoon was a Dutch explorer who was the first European to sail to Australia.
		Stuyvesant ruled the chaotic colony in a harsh, despotic manner that was often resented by the colonists.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /explorers/1600.shtml (2151 words)

	The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan, the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America -- ...
		Into the chaos stepped one Willem Kieft, determined to succeed in his mandate from the Dutch West India Company to get things running smoothly.
		Kieft wound up provoking a violent war with neighboring Indian tribes, resulting in “something that had heretofore been unachievable: the unification of area tribes…aimed at slaughtering Europeans," thus adding to instead of subtracting from the colonists’ list of woes.
		Kieft’s management style having failed, there came the laid-back, tolerant Van der Donck who roamed the woods of New York living among and observing the Indians, their cooking, child-rearing, and ceremonies with a sociologist’s zeal.
	www.curledup.com /islandat.htm (813 words)

	From Revolution to Reconstruction: Essays: The Failure of West Indian Company Farming on the Island of Manhattan. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		According to one report, at the time of the arrival of the new director-general, Willem Kieft, in March 1638, not only were five farms vacant but there was not a living animal to be found on those farms.
		An inventory taken in March 1639 shows the tragic state of affairs on the six farms.
		In a letter to Kieft of May 1639, Van Rensselaer somewhat halfheartedly states, "I judge, however, that the land at the Manhatans must be bad, as the people with their cattle are going to other places where they expect to find better land."
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