7
"Annals of Albany," iii:287. The power of the patroons over their tenants, or serfs, was almost unlimited. No "man or woman, son or daughter, man servant or maid servant" could leave a patroon's service during the time that they had agreed to remain, except by his written consent, no matter what abuses or breaches of contract were committed by the patroon.
8
"Burghers and Freemen of New York":29.
CHAPTER II
1
"Land Nationalization,":122-125.
2
Colonial Documents, vii:654-655.
3
Colonial Documents, iv:673-674.