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From the time that Brooklyn was made a city in 1834 this narrative is much more than a statistical account of political changes and the rise of diiferent institutions of education, charity, punishment, and so on. It shows the growth of a city that now is part of the metropolis of New York, but still stands out as one of the most populated communities in the United States. A good read not only for the people of Brooklyn, but highly recommended to everyone interested in US history.
"A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County" is a comprehensive account of the New York City's most populous borough from the time of the discovery of America until the late 19th century. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn was an independent incorporated city, and previously an authorized village and town within the provisions of the New York State Constitution, until 1898, when, after a long political campaign and public relations battle during the 1890s, according to the new Municipal Charter of "Greater New York", Brooklyn was consolidated with the other cities, boroughs, and counties to form the modern City of New York. The borough continued, however, to maintain a distinct culture. Volume 1: The Region of Brooklyn at the Time of the Discovery Discovery and First Settlements The Indians and the Early Settlers The Beginnings of Breuckelen 1643-1647 Domestic and Social Life under the Dutch 1647-1664 Kings County after the English Conquest 1665-1700 Brooklyn before the Revolution 1701-1775 Kings County during the Revolution 1775-1783 Volume 2: Brooklyn after the Revolution 1784–1810 Brooklyn Village 1811-1833 The City of Brooklyn 1834-1860 The Period of the Civil War 1861-1865 Brooklyn after the War 1866-1876 The Modern City 1877-1893
Excerpt from An Historical Sketch of the City of Brooklyn: And the Surrounding Neighborhood, Including the Village of Williamburgh, and the Towns of Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands, New Utrecht, and Gravesend, to Which Is Added, an Interesting Account of the Battle of Long Island The rapid progress of improvement which has taken place in Brooklyn, from the time of its incorporation as a city in 1834 up to the present period, the number of new buildings that have been erected, and the great increase in its population, is a matter of surprise and astonishment; but what renders it most worthy of the en of the historian, is the fact that it was the spot here the memorable though unfortunate battle of Long and was fought, during the revolutionary contest in 6, when so many noble hearted American patriots fell in defence of the liberty and independence of their country. The history of such a place cannot fail to be interesting to every one who values those sacred rights and privileges, but particularly to those who were born and reside on the spot, or in the immediate neighborhood; indeed every schoolboy should be familiarly acquainted with it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Original Publisher: Pub. by subscription Publication date: 1870 Subjects: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.); Bushwick (New York, N.Y.); Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.); Bushwick, N.Y; History / United States / General; History / United States / State
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County (Volume II) During the whole period of the Revolution Brooklyn had been peculiarly disturbed. More than any other of the county towns, it had been distracted and prostrated. Farms had been pillaged and the property of exiled Whigs given over to Tory friends of the Governor. Military occupation naturally resulted in great damage to property. "Farmers were despoiled of their cattle, horses, swine, poultry, vegetables, and of almost every necessary article of subsistence, except their grain, which fortunately had been housed before the invasion. Their houses were also plundered of every article which the cupidity of a lawless soldiery deemed worthy of possession, and much furniture was wantonly destroyed. At the close of this year's campaign, De Heister, the Hessian general, returned to Europe with a shipload of plundered property." While the other towns were receiving pay for the board of prisoners, and thus being justified in maintaining their crops, Brooklyn remained a garrison town until the end. After the evacuation, Brooklyn's farmers and tradesmen at once turned their attention to the restoration of the orderly conditions existing before the war. It also became necessary to reorganize the local government. In April, 1784, was held the first town meeting since April, 1776. Jacob Sharpe was chosen town clerk, and Leffert Lefferts, the previous clerk, was called upon to produce the town records. The result of this demand has already been described in the reference to the missing records. Before proceeding further with the narrative of Brooklyn's growth after the Revolution, it will be necessary to return for a moment to certain sad circumstances that followed the battle of Brooklyn and other successes of the British. The battle of Long Island was fought August 27, 1776, and Fort Washington was captured in November. These victories gave the British between 4000 and 5000 prisoners. At that time there were only two small jails in New York city. One was called the Bridewell, and was situated in Broadway near Chambers Street, and the other was known as the New Jail. These prisons could not accommodate the daily increasing number of prisoners. It was a dark hour in American history; success seemed to perch upon the banners of the enemy. Large accessions of prisoners were made, and quarters had to be provided for them. The churches were taken without ceremony and converted into receptacles for the captives. The sugar-houses were used for the same purpose. One of these was situated in Liberty Street, adjoining the old Middle Dutch Church. That church was also used. Within its walls thousands of prisoners were placed, regardless of comfort or sanitary rules. If its walls could speak they would tell a tale which would make a sad record.