Document: Appointment of the magistrates and sheriff of Gravesend

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0487a

Description

Appointment. Magistrates and sheriff of Gravesend.

Document Date

1657-03-27

Document Date (Date Type)

1657-03-27

Document Type

Appointment

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Appointment

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Translation

[several lines lost] magistrates [ ] nominated Thomas [ ] Stilwell, and William Bo[ ] schout Charlles Morgen, requesting confirmation and approval of the same of the director general and councilors; therefore, the director general and councilors hereby confirm the aforesaid persons as magistrates of Gravesande and approve the nominations; and whereas Charlles Morgen has taken the oath as schout in our presence, he is hereby authorized and ordered, because the selected and confirmed magistrates are not here but at Gravesande, to administer the usual oath to them on our behalf. Dated 27 March anno 1657.

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York. https://www.archives.nysed.gov/

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0487a.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 4, Council Minutes, 1638-1649 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.