In which century was this colonial province established where Anthony Colve served as Dutch naval captain and the Director-General?
New Netherland New Netherland (Dutch: "Nieuw Nederland" ) was a 17th-century colonial province of the Seven United Netherlands that was located on the East Coast of North America. The claimed territories extended from the Delmarva Peninsula to extreme southwestern Cape Cod, while the more limited settled areas are now part of the Mid-Atlantic States of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut, with small outposts in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
Gerard Joan Vreeland Gerard Joan Vreeland (27 November 1711, Utrecht - 26 February 1752, Colombo) was the 28th Governor of Ceylon during the Dutch period in Ceylon. He was appointed on 6 May 1751 and was Governor until 26 February 1752. He was succeeded by acting Governor Jacob de Jong.