The Patroon System was an attempt to make the colony grow, unfortunately it failed.
The patroon system offered a large land grant to any person who brought 50 settlers to the colony.
The Patroon System was an attempt to make the colony grow, unfortunately it failed.
patroon system in new Netherlands. :)
patroon
The patroon system brought "attracted" people to the colonies. The person in charge of one patroon (bringing over 50 people) would receive a large land grant and special privileges in hunting, fishing, and fur trading on the land.
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A patroon (from Dutch patroon, owner or head of a company)landlord
Patroon system in New Netherland
The Dutch West India Company set up the patroon system as an inducement to get people to come to the colonies. The patroon system was sort of a feudal aristocracy, In exchange for bringing 50 adults to his estate over a four-year period and providing livestock, tools, and buildings, a patroon was given a 25-kilometer river-front plot, exclusive fishing and hunting privileges, and civil and criminal jurisdiction over his lands. The adults the patroon brought over were considered tenants, and they paid the patroon rent and gave him first option on surplus crops.
It's a patroon.
Patroon Island Bridge was created in 1968.