1) Early American landlords 2) Lords of the manor
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In 1629 the Dutch West India Company, in order to effect a permanent agricultural colonization of New Netherland, granted a charter of Privileges and Exemptions to any members of the company who would within four years plant a colony of fifty anywhere in New Netherland, except on Manhattan Island. These wealthy grantees were called Patroons, and we...
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