…collector of Philipsburg Manor in New Netherlands. He was a quiet man whose favorite phrase was "Rust in Lust" (peace in quiet), but always found himself working for very loud and active governors; he was, at one point, privy counsellor to Peter Stuyvesant, before eventually retiring to Wolf...
Peter Stuyvesant (c. 1612 August 1672), served as the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to
Peter Stuyvesant (also Pieter or Petrus) (c. 1612 August 1672) served as the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was