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The Province of New York was an English colony that existed
roughly within the current boundaries of the State of New York. The
original boundaries also encompassed the current states of New Jersey and
Vermont.
The province was granted to James, Duke of York, following
the acquisition of the New Netherlands colony from the Dutch in the 1670s, and was thereafter the
possession of the holder of the title of the Duke of York. In principle,
the form of government was absolutism, with the Duke of
York holding supreme control. In practice, many decisions were carried out by provincial governor, appointed by the Duke of York,
as well as a provincial legislature, which was elected among landholders.
The Island of Manhatten was bought from the Native Americans for a total of twenty four dollars worth of goods.
List of Provincial Governors
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