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No. 6. Map in Beschryvinge Van Nieuw Nederlandt. 

 Adrian Vander Donck, T'Amsteldam, 1656. 



This is generally considered a copy of part of map number 5. 

 It is the best known of this series of maps, having been repro- 

 duced in many publications. 



The Beschryvinge or description mentions Staten Island and 

 Kill van Kull as follows : 



" The before mentioned bay wherein Staten Island lies is the 

 most famous because the East and North rivers empty therein; 

 which are two fine rivers and will be further noticed hereafter. 

 Besides these, there are several kills, inlets and creeks, some of 

 which resemble small rivers, as the Raritan, Kill van Col, Never- 

 sinck, etc." 



It also mentioned the watering place (shown on a map to be 

 described later) in the following language: 



" But the outward bound vessels usually stop at the watering 

 place under Staten Island to lay in a sufficient supply of wood 

 and water which are easily obtained at that place." 



No. 7. Map of Staten Island and New York Harbor Being 

 an Inset on a Larger Map Entitled "A New Map 

 of New England, New York, New Jarsey, Pensil- 

 vania, Maryland and Virginia, by Philip Lea, London 

 1690?" 



This is one of the earliest maps of Staten Island to show 

 villages and settlements. It is a very considerable advance over 

 the maps that preceded it, and appears to be the original upon 

 which similar maps were based for nearly a century. 



The date of this map is somewhat uncertain. The British 

 Museum and the Congressional Library both estimate it at 1690. 

 It was sold during quite a number of years, if we may judge by 

 the different names printed on various copies as publisher and 

 seller. The two copies in the Lenox Branch of the New York 



