ummmm I think James means the 1630s. Wouter van Twiller (Nijkerk, May 22, 1606 - buried August 29, 1654, Amsterdam) was an employee of the Dutch West India Company and the Director-General of New Netherland from 1633 until 1638. Wouter van Twiller succeeded Peter Minuit, who was recalled by the Dutch West India authorities in Amsterdam for unknown reasons. (Wikipedia) Best, Carolyn www.CarolynBLeonard.com www.DutchCousins.info On Jun 8, 2011, at 8:32 PM, [email protected] wrote: Greetings group, Does anyone have a good source for the population of New Amsterdam during the 1830s, the Director-Generalship of Van Twiller? Conventional wisdom is that his policies on immigration increased the size of the colony--but I'd like some hard numbers if they are available. Many thanks, James * * * * James Nevius author of "Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City" “A smart and entertaining window on the city of the past.” —The New York Times http://www.insidetheapple.net And don't forget to read our NYC history blog at http://blog.insidetheapple.net