Document: Appointment of orphan masters for New Amsterdam

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0114a

Description

Appointment. Of orphan masters for New Amsterdam.

Document Date

1655-10-19

Document Date (Date Type)

1655-10-19

Document Type

Appointment

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Appointment

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Translation

[ Response ] Request granted.

The director general and councilors have appointed and confirmed from the above [ list ] as supervisors of the orphans: Pieter Wolphertsen van Couwenhoven and Pieter Cornelisse van der Veen to fill the same office for the benefit of the widows and orphans, in association with and on the instructions of the burgomasters. Done at the session of the director general and councilors of New Netherland, ady ut supra.

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_V06_0114a.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.