In the Olden Time

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Excerpt from In the Olden Time: A Short History of the Descendants of John Murray, the Good, With Memories of More Recent DateMr. Murray's city residence was in that part of Pearl street formerly known as Queen street, and within a short distance of the Government House on or near the Battery, around which the houses of the wealthiest merchants clustered. The first fort built by the Dutch, known as Fort Amsterdam, was near this point, probably the original site of the buildings now occupied by the Commissioners of Emigration. It has known various transitions, from a simple barricade against the Indians to a notable stronghold of the Revolution, and lastly a reception house for the thousands who emigrate to these shores yearly.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.