| 30 Jul/9 Aug 1673 |
the Duke of York is dispossessed of his territorial holdings following the capture of Fort James and the city of New York (30 Jul/9 Aug 1673) by the forces of the Netherlands and subsequent submission of adjacent lands (New York Colonial Documents, 3:199-202; Waard, 41-43) |
| 30 Jul/9 Aug 1673 - 31 Oct/10 Nov 1674 |
Nieuw-Nederland | New Netherland |
| 24 Feb/6 Mar 1674 |
the territories seized by either side during a war between the Netherlands and England are restored to the former lords and proprietors in accordance with a treaty signed by the representatives of the States General of the Netherlands and of the King of England at Westminster on 9/19 Feb 1674, made effective on the exchange of the ratifications in The Hague on 24 Feb/6 Mar 1674 (Davenport, 2:229-240) |
| 29 Jun/9 Jul 1674 |
the grant made to James Duke of York in 1664 is confirmed and expanded in accordance with letters patent issued by command of the King of England on 29 Jun/9 Jul 1674 (New York Colonial Laws, 1:104-105) |
| 31 Oct/10 Nov 1674 |
New Netherland and its dependencies, then in possession of the Netherlands, are surrendered by the Governor General of New Netherland and formally received by the Governor appointed by the Duke of York, acting on behalf of the King of England (Brodhead's History of New York, Appendix, 2:658; New York Council Minutes Calendar 1668-1783, p. 19; Pennsylvania Archives, Second series, 5:648-649; General Entries Book 1674-1688, pp. 1-2) |
