Document: Appointment of magistrates for Fort Orange

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0782b

Description

Appointment. Magistrates for Fort Orange.

Document Date

1658-03-26

Document Date (Date Type)

1658-03-26

Document Type

Appointment

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Appointment

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Translation

Received and read the nomination made by the commies and magistrates of Fort Orange and the village of Beverwijck with the request that the director general and councilors please elect others from the nominated persons in the place of those who served out their time. Therefore, the director general and councilors have elected and confirmed for next year in the place of the leaving magistrates,

As ordinary magistrates of the mentioned village: Pieter Hartgers

Francois Boon

As extraordinary magistrate:

Dirck Jansen Croon

Done in Fort Amsterdam in N: Netherland. Dated as above.

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_0782b.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.