Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Early History of Hempstead (Long Island)
The early history of this town requires that dates be clearly stated, and places be kept distinct. Both have often been confused.
Long Island could be approached from many directions. Its posses sion was coveted by the English, then in New England, on the north and east, and by the Dutch at the west, where the passage was narrow. It had numerous bands of Indians, with whom the whites of both nations for several years traded. Both English and Dutch were actively in pur suit of beaver. The fur trade was profitable. Fishing, also, was an im portant business; for food was scarce. The English coming in crowds, sought fish more than the Dutch. The long ocean beach afforded facili ties for getting wampum, which greatly added to the attractions. There were struggles between English and Dutch about the western part of the island, but none (unless merely on paper), for the eastern half.
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