Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 1 Book III Chapter VIII

In which a vivid portrait is drawn of the restless and enterprising folk east of the Nieuw Nederlandts, whose migratory habits, unpolished improvements, and untamed energies perplex and vex their more sedate Dutch neighbours. These wandering settlers, likened to the sons of Ishmael, establish homes with industrious zeal yet soon tire of their labours, stirring unease and rivalry through their presence, manners, and bold encroachments upon established lands.