The English the 'their' Indians: English claims to early colonial New York under Governor Thomas Dongan, 1682-88

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2012
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In 1682 Thomas Dongan became governor of the English colony of New York. His administration was plagued by territorial disputes with the nearby colony of New France. These conflicts were intensified by the presence of the Iroquois Indians. This thesis demonstrates how the English crown and governor Dongan used the Iroquois to strengthen and expand their claims to land in and surrounding New York. It describes how Dong an used the Iroquois to find a balance between the centre's ideas of sovereignty and the ability to apply these ideas to the periphery of his colony. Through the use of correspondences between the English crown, the French, and New York this thesis describes how and why the Iroquois fit into certain European notions of sovereignty and possession. By adapting their views of sovereignty and possession to include the indigenous peoples, Europeans were able to strengthen their claims over North America.
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Bibliography: p. 85-94
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Griffin, K. B. (2012). The English the 'their' Indians: English claims to early colonial New York under Governor Thomas Dongan, 1682-88 (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4984
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