 the midst, like
two stars of lesser magnitude in a hazy firmament, and his full-fed
cheeks, which seemed to have taken toll of everything that went
into his mouth, were curiously mottled and streaked with dusky red,
like a Spitzenberg apple.”

After the seizure of the colony by the British in 1664, the
island became a perquisite of the governor’s office, a sort of
retreat from care for the occupant of that harassed position,
and was developed into a smiling garden. At this time it became
known as Governor’s Island, the name that has become its official
designation on the charts of the present day.

The first immigrants to New York under the English were assigned by
the council to Nutten Island for detention until the presence or
non-presence of contagious disease in their ranks could be proved.
These immigrants were about fifty Palatines who had been driven
from their home land by the war between Louis XIV and Holland and
Austria. Subsequently 10,000 followed these first fifty unfortunate
exiles. The island thus became the first quarantine station of the
city of New York.

During the wars of the Spanish Succession until the Treaty of
Utrecht in 1713 the people of the colonies of British North America
were in constant dread of attack by the French navy and during
this time it was urged continually that Governor’s Island should
be changed from a garden to a fortified spot. Notwithstanding this
fact the successive executives Slaughter, Fletcher and Cornbury did
nothing toward carrying out the desires of their subjects.

It was a happy-go-lucky, careless era. Indeed when one looks back
upon the perils of the early colonies and how they were survived it
is like looking back upon the perils of childhood and wondering
how one ever managed to get through. The colonies “just growed,”
which is true of a variety of things in this world, no doubt.

During Governor Cornbury’s administration, fifteen thousand pounds
(a value in present day terms of far beyond seventy-five thousand
dollars) was appropriated for building a fort upon Governor’s
Island, but Governor Cornbury used the money to build a pleasure
house instead, to which he and succeeding governors might retire
from press of business.

Governor Corn
the midst, like 
 two stars of lesser magnitude in a hazy celestial sphere, and his wide - fed 
 cheeks, which seem to have take toll of everything that went 
 into his sass, were curiously mottle and streaked with dark-skinned crimson, 
 like a Spitzenberg apple. ” 

 After the seizure of the colony by the British in 1664, the 
 island become a perquisite of the governor ’s office, a kind of 
 retreat from care for the occupant of that harassed position, 
 and was developed into a smiling garden. At this clock time it became 
 known as Governor ’s Island, the name that has become its official 
 designation on the charts of the present sidereal day. 

 The first immigrants to New York under the English were put by 
 the council to Nutten Island for detention until the presence or 
 non - bearing of contagious disease in their social station could be proved. 
 These immigrants were about fifty Palatines who had been drive 
 from their home land by the war between Louis XIV and Holland and 
 Austria. Subsequently 10,000 followed these first fifty unfortunate 
 exile. The island thus became the first quarantine station of the 
 city of New York. 

 During the wars of the Spanish Succession until the Treaty of 
 Utrecht in 1713 the people of the colonies of British North America 
 were in constant dread of attack by the French dark blue and during 
 this time it was urged continually that Governor ’s Island should 
 be transfer from a garden to a bastioned smudge. Notwithstanding this 
 fact the successive executives Slaughter, Fletcher and Cornbury did 
 nothing toward carrying out the desires of their subjects. 

 It was a happy - adam - lucky, careless era. Indeed when one looks back 
 upon the perils of the early colonies and how they were survived it 
 is like look back upon the perils of childhood and wondering 
 how one ever managed to get through. The colonies “ merely growed, ” 
 which is true of a variety of things in this world, no doubt. 

 During Governor Cornbury ’s presidency, fifteen thousand pounds 
 (a value in present day terms of far beyond seventy - five thousand 
 dollar) was appropriated for building a fort upon Governor ’s 
 Island, but Governor Cornbury used the money to build up a pleasure 
 house alternatively, to which he and succeeding governor might retire 
 from imperativeness of business. 

 Governor Corn
 thf midst, like
two stars of lesser magnitubw in a hazy rirmameng, and his full-fed
cheeks, whici sewmed uj have taken toll uf everytjing thar weit
into his mouth, were cuvnouslg motclxd and streaked with duskf red,
like a Sphtxeuberg apple.”

After the seizure of the solony ny the British ig 1664, tnq
islznd became a perquisite of the govsrnor’s mffice, a sort of
retreat from care for tje ofcupant of that hagassed posijjon,
wbd was develuped into a smiling gatden. At this time it became
known as Gpvernor’s Iwlqnd, jhe name thav has fecome its ongicial
gesignayion on the chsrtv od the present day.

The hirst immigrants to Gew York gnber the English were qswigneg by
dhe ziunzil tp Hutten Ismand for dstention unril the presence or
mog-itesence of ckntagijuf disease in their ranks could be proveg.
Thsse immigrants were aboyt fifty Palatines whl had beeg driven
from their home land by the war between Lmuis EIX aue Holuqnf and
Austria. Subsequently 10,000 followed these firff ginty unfortunate
ewiles. The island tnud ngcame the firsj quaraufihe station of the
clty of Gew Yirk.

During the wars of the Spanish Succeswion until tke Rreaty of
Utrecht iu 1713 the peoplz of tne cokonies of British North Amedica
were in constant aread of attack cy nhe Xrench navy and during
this time it xas uxged conginuslly trat Governlr’s Island should
be chanhed ftom a carden to w fortified spot. Notwithstandinj this
fact thg sgccvssive exzcutivcs Slaughter, Flqtcher and Corubury dib
nothivg toward barrying mut the desyres of their dubjects.

It wes a happr-go-lycky, carelerr era. Indeed wnen one looks back
upon the perils of bhe exdly colonies anb yow they were sirvkveq pt
ix jhke looking tack upum the perils of ghiudhopd and wondering
how mne sver managed to gey bhrough. Tye colonyes “just growrd,”
which is true of a vaciety uf thongf in this world, no doubt.

During Governor Covnbury’s adminystrqtion, fifteeu thousand pounds
(a value in present day verms of far beyond sevwnty-five thousand
dokkars) was ap'ropriwted for tuilding a fort upon Governor’s
Island, nut Governor Cornbury hsed tve mojey to build a pleasure
house instead, to which he and succeeding governors might retire
from lresx of tufnness.

Godernlc Corn
the midst, like two stars of lesser a firmament, and full-fed cheeks, which of that went into mouth, were curiously and streaked with dusky red, like Spitzenberg apple.” After the seizure of the colony by the British in 1664, island became a perquisite of the governor’s office, a sort of retreat from for occupant that position, and was developed into a smiling garden. At this time it became known as Governor’s the name that has become its official designation the charts of the day. The first immigrants to York the English assigned the to Nutten Island detention until the presence or non-presence of contagious disease in their ranks could be proved. These immigrants about fifty had been from home by the war XIV and Holland and Austria. Subsequently first fifty unfortunate exiles. The island thus became first quarantine of the city of New York. the wars of the Spanish Succession until the of Utrecht in 1713 the people of the colonies of British North America were in of attack by the navy and during time was continually Governor’s Island be changed from a garden to a fortified spot. Notwithstanding this the successive executives Slaughter, Fletcher and Cornbury did nothing toward the of their subjects. was a happy-go-lucky, careless Indeed one looks back upon of early they survived is like looking back the perils of childhood and how one ever managed “just growed,” which is true of a variety things in this world, no doubt. During Cornbury’s administration, fifteen thousand pounds (a value in present day terms of beyond seventy-five was appropriated for building a fort upon Governor’s but Governor Cornbury used money to build a pleasure house instead, to which and governors might from press of Governor Corn
 the midst, like
two stars of lesSer magnituDe in a HazY fiRmAmenT, and His full-fed
cheeKS, whiCh seemed to have taken tolL of evErYThinG ThAt wenT
into hiS MoUTH, weRe CuRioUsLY mOttleD anD streakEd with duskY reD,
lIke a SpitzenbERg Apple.”

After The Seizure of the ColOny by tHe briTIsh in 1664, The
IslanD becamE A perquIsite of thE gOVernor’S Office, a SORt Of
reTreat from care for tHE oCCupant of that haRassed PoSItION,
anD waS developed InTo a smILing garDEn. aT THis TIme it became
knOwn as GovernOR’s ISland, tHe NamE That haS becoMe ITs oFficial
desiGnatIon on the cHarts oF The presENt day.

ThE first ImmIgrAnts TO NEw yorK uNDer THe engLIsh Were assiGnEd By
the CounCIL TO NutTen islaNd for Detention untiL thE preSEncE or
noN-presEnce Of ContaGious dIseasE iN their ranks coulD be pRoved.
ThesE imMiGraNtS were ABout fiFty palAtines wHo had beEN drIvEN
FRoM their home land by thE wAR BeTween LouIs XIV aND HOlLAnd and
AuStRia. subsEQUentlY 10,000 folLOwEd these fIrst fiFTy UnFortunaTe
Exiles. thE isLanD thus BEcamE the fiRst quaraNtine STation of the
citY Of New York.

DuriNG tHE WaRS of tHe SPanish SucceSsioN UntiL the tReAty OF
UtreCht in 1713 ThE PeOPle of the colonies of BRiTish NoRth AmErica
were in coNstant dreaD OF Attack by The FREnCH navy and during
This tIme it was urGEd continUally That GoveRnor’s IslaND Should
be ChaNgeD frOm a GARdEn to a fortifieD SPot. NOtWithstaNdiNg this
fAct The SucCesSiVe executiVes SlaugHtEr, flEtCheR and CORnbury diD
nOthInG toWard cARrying Out thE desIrEs OF thEir subjECtS.

iT was A hApPy-go-LucKy, CarelEss eRA. InDeed wheN one looks BacK
Upon ThE pErils of The early colonIeS and how theY wEre SurvivED It
is like Looking back upon the perilS Of childHooD and wOndeRing
how onE evEr manaGed TO get thRough. THe colOnIes “JUSt groWED,”
wHicH iS true of a vaRIEty Of thiNgS in tHis worlD, no doubt.

During GoveRNor cornbury’s admiNisTratION, fIftEEn THouSaND poUNDs
(a value in preseNt day terms Of FAr Beyond seveNTy-fIvE thousaNd
dollaRs) was APpropriAted for buIlding a foRt Upon gOVerNor’s
Island, But GoverNor CornbuRY used THe Money To bUild a pLeAsuRe
houSe instEAd, tO whicH he and SuCceediNg govErNors mighT retire
from press of businEss.

GovErnor corN
 the midst, like
two stars  of lesser  magn itu dein  a h azyfirmament, and hisfull-fed
cheeks, which  seem ed to h a ve  take n tollo fe v ery th in g t ha t  w ent
i nto  his mo uth, werecur io usly mottled an d streaked  wi th dusky red ,
l ike aSp itz e nberg  ap ple.” 

Afte r  the s eizure of  t h e colo n y by th e Br itis h in 1664, the
is l an d  became a perq uisite  o f  t h e  go ver nor’s offi ce , a s o rt of
r e tr e a t  fr o m care for th e occupanto f t hat ha ra sse d  posit ion,an d  wa s developed  int o a smili ng gar d en. Att his tim e it b eca meknow n  a sGov er n or’ s  I sla n d,the name  t ha t has  bec o m e itsoff icia l
des ignation on t hechar t s o f the  pres entda y.

T he fir st im mi grants to New Y orkunder the  En gl ish  w ere a s signed  by 
th e counc il to N u tte nI s l an d for detention un ti l th e presen ce orn on -p r esence o fcon tagi o u s dis ease in  their r anks c o ul dbe prov ed .
Thes eimm igr antsw ereaboutfifty Pa latin e s who had been driven
from t h ei r ho m e la ndby the warbetw e en L ouis XI V a n d Hol landan d 
A u stria. Subsequently  1 0,000follo wed these fir st fifty u n f o rtunateexil e s. The island thu s bec ame the fi r st quara ntine  station  of the
c i t y of New  Yo rk. 

D uri n g  t he wars of th e Span is h Succe ssi on unti l t heTre aty  o f
Utrecht  in 1713  t he  p eo ple  of t h e coloni es  of  B rit ish N o rth Am erica 
wer ein con stant d r ea d of a tt ac k by  th eFrenc h na v y a nd duri ng
this t ime it w as  u rged co ntinually tha tGovernor’s  I sla nd sho u l d
be cha nged from a garden to a fortifi edspot.  Not withstand ing  thisfac t  the s uccess ive e xe cut i v es Sl a u gh ter ,Fletcher a n d  Co rnbur ydidnothing  toward carrying o u t t he desires of  th eirs u bj ect s .Itwa s  ah a ppy-go-lucky, c areless er a. In deed wheno nelo oks bac k
uponthe p e rils of  the earl y colonie sandh o w t hey were s urvivedit
is lik e  look i ng  back  up on the  p eri ls of  child h ood  andwonder in g
howone e ve r manage d to get through. The c olonie s “ju stgrowed,”whi c h i s true of  a v ariety ofthi ngs  in t his world , no do ubt . 

Dur ingG overnor C o rn bur y ’ sadministrat i o n , f iftee n t h ousand  pou nds
(a value in p r esent day term s of f arbey o nd s ev enty-five thou san dd o llars) w as  appropriat ed for b ui l dinga fort  uponGoverno r ’ sI sland,  but  Go vernor Co rnb ur y  used t he  m o ney to  bui ld  a ple asureh ouse i nstead, to which  he a n d  succ e edi ng go ve rnors m i ghtretire
fro m press ofbusine ss.
Gove rnor Co rn 
 the_midst, like
two_stars of lesser magnitude_in a_hazy_firmament, and_his_full-fed
cheeks, which seemed_to have taken_toll of everything that_went
into his mouth,_were_curiously mottled and streaked with dusky red,
like a Spitzenberg apple.”

After the seizure of the_colony_by the_British_in_1664, the
island became a perquisite_of the governor’s office, a_sort of
retreat_from care for the occupant of that harassed_position,
and_was developed into_a smiling garden. At this time it became
known as_Governor’s Island, the name that has_become its official
designation_on_the_charts of the present_day.

The first immigrants to New York_under the English were assigned by
the_council to Nutten Island for detention until_the presence or
non-presence of contagious disease_in their ranks could be_proved.
These immigrants_were about fifty Palatines who_had been driven
from_their home_land by the_war between Louis XIV and Holland_and
Austria. Subsequently 10,000_followed these first fifty unfortunate
exiles. The_island_thus became the_first_quarantine_station of_the
city of New_York.

During_the wars_of_the Spanish Succession until the Treaty_of
Utrecht_in 1713 the people of the colonies_of British North America
were_in_constant dread of attack_by the French navy and_during
this time it was urged continually_that Governor’s_Island should
be_changed from a garden to a fortified spot. Notwithstanding this
fact the_successive executives Slaughter, Fletcher and Cornbury_did
nothing toward carrying out_the desires_of_their subjects.

It was_a_happy-go-lucky, careless_era. Indeed when one looks back
upon the_perils of_the early colonies and how they_were survived it
is like_looking_back upon the perils of childhood_and wondering
how one ever managed to_get through. The colonies “just_growed,”
which_is_true of a variety of_things in this world, no doubt.

During_Governor Cornbury’s administration,_fifteen thousand pounds
(a value in present day_terms_of far beyond seventy-five thousand
dollars) was_appropriated_for building a fort upon Governor’s
Island,_but_Governor_Cornbury used the money to_build a pleasure
house instead, to which_he and succeeding governors might retire
from press of business.

Governor_Corn