FW: New York (OED 1714); New England (OED 1638)

[Frank Abate]

RE Barry P's inquiry below:

New England -- used in 1616 by John Smith in his _Description of New
England_; this per Mathews Dict of Americanisms.

Mathews has nothing very early on New York.

Frank Abate

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   What does the OED revision have?  New York 1714?  New England 1638?  Will
there be any dates/entries for "New Amsterdam" and "New Netherlands"?
   This is really for OED, but someone on the list can respond.  I'd like to
write something for the New-York Historical Society, and I'd like to see
these entries.
   New York City is turning 350, so something closer to 1653 is more like
it.
   Here's a check of EARLY ENGLISH BOOKS ONLINE:

New Amsterdam--no hits

New Netherland--William Castell A SHORT DISCOVERIE (1644)

New York--Thomas Sprat COPIES OF THE INFORMATION (1685)

New England--Peter Heylyn A LITTLE DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT WORLD (1625);
William Alexander, Earl of Stirling THE MAPP AND DESCRIPTION OF NEVV-ENGLAND
(1630)
(See also "'New England' Defined" at
http://www.usm.maine.edu/~maps/exhibit2.sec4.htm)