10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEAWAN»
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1
From Privileges to Rights: Work and Politics in Colonial New ...
In May, Stuyvesant identified part of problem when he noted, as Kieft had in his
time, that New Amsterdam was awash with low-grade seawan, much of which
was “unpierced and only half-finished, made of stone, bone, glas, shells, horn,
nay ...
2
History of the New Netherlands, Province of New York, and ...
larly by the Indians of Seawan-hacky, or Long Island; and of this, as well as the
first mentioned articles, the New Netherlanders had on hand a surplus quantity. It
is obvious, therefore, that for the purpose of vending these wares, a favourite ...
William Dunlap, Adriaen van der Donck, 1840
3
History of the New Netherlands, Province of New York, and ...
The circulating medium was seawan.t This was manufactured particularly by the
Indians of Seawan-hacky, or Long Island ; and. * Vol. I. pp. 376-385. t " 8eawan,
was the name of Indian money, of which there were two kinds ; wompam, (which
...
William Dunlap, Adriaen van der Donck, 1840
4
History of Long Island from Its Discovery and Settlement to ...
Before the introduction of awls and thread, the shells were bored through with
sharp stones, and strung upon the sinews of small beasts, and when interwoven
of a hand's breadth, more or less, were called a belt of seawan or wompum.
Benjamin Franklin Thompson, 1843
5
History of Long Island: Containing an Account of the ...
The cockle shells had, indeed, more virtue amongst Indians than pearls, gold,
and silver had among Europeans. Seawan was the seal of a contract — the oath
of fidelity. It satisfied murders and all other injuries ; purchased peace, and
entered ...
Benjamin Franklin Thompson, 1839
6
Narratives of New Netherland
And in the evening the savages suspended a band of seawan, and some other
stringed seawan that the chief had brought with him from the French savages as
a sign of peace and that the French savages were to come in confidence to them,
...
7
Possessing Albany, 1630-1710: The Dutch and English Experiences
There were New Testaments in French, pieces of eight, mirrors, seawan, gold
rings, blankets, guns, velvet cloaks. Fifty thousand beaver pelts might have
entered the town and fort in a single season as well. With each pelt probably
weighing ...
8
Narratives of New Netherland
And directly after that they laid five pieces of beaver skins on my feet, at the same
time requesting me that in the future they should receive four hands of seawan
and four handbreadths of cloth for every big beaver skin, because we have to go
...
9
Atlas of the Indian Tribes of North America and the Clash of ...
It is the opinion of this author that the name Sewanakie most likely originated
from the Dutch word seawan (sewan or siwan) for wampum for which the
Montauk were well respected producers. The Montauk inhabited the eastern and
central ...
Nicholas J. Santoro, 2009
10
Early Records of the City and County of Albany and Colony of ...
5 : 8ni Cobus Janssen, two rolls of the same tobacco, in seawan . . f. 7 : 5 Gerrit
Bancker, two rolls for seawan 6 : — Jan van Aecken, 3 rolls of tobacco 6 : — 87 A
loose-fitting garment for house wear, much worn in the 17th century. 88 Barent ...
Arnold J. F. Van Laer, 2009
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEAWAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
seawan is used in the context of the following news items.
BẢN TIN Thể thao sáng: Man City lập kế 'vây bắt' Messi
TPO - Allegri chào mời Sneijder tới Juventus. Barcelona sa thải Zubizarreta. Southampton quan tâm tới Bruno Martins Indi. Bony đòi rời Seawan City. Juventus ... «Tiền Phong Online, Jan 15»
BẢN TIN Thể thao sáng: MU lộ siêu kế hoạch với Bale
Cái tên đầu tiên là Jefferson Montero, cầu thủ thuộc biên chế Seawan City, cái tên còn lại nhiều khả năng của Ander Herrera của M.U. Nhiều khả năng cả hai sẽ ... «Tiền Phong Online, Dec 14»
Berbalas Pantun Jawara Cilik Sambut Kapolda Metro Jaya yang Baru
Seluruh petinggi Polda Metro Jaya juga tertawa kecil mendengar aksi berbalas pantun tersebut. "Bintang seawan awan cuma satu yg terang kaya matahari. «KOMPAS.com, Sep 14»
