Document: Complaint of bookkeeper Van Brugge that he cannot close his accounts for want of the receiver's books

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New York State Archives

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NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0106b

Description

Complaint of bookkeeper Van Brugge, that he cannot close his accounts for want of the receiver's books.

Document Date

1656-08-01

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-08-01

Document Type

Complaint

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Complaint

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Translation

In session present: the lord director general Petrus Stuyvesant, the lords councilors Nicasius de Sille and La Montagne.

Having considered the complaint of the bookkeeper Carel van Brugge that he is unable to close the general books of accounts before and until the books of receipts are placed in his hands, it has been resolved to send the honorable Cornelis van Tienhoven the following:

Rights: This translation is provided for education and research purposes, courtesy of the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections, Mutual Cultural Heritage Project. Rights may be reserved. Responsibility for securing permissions to distribute, publish, reproduce or other use rest with the user. For additional information see our Copyright and Use Statement Source: New York State Archives. New Netherland. Council. Dutch colonial council minutes, 1638-1665. Series A1809. Volume 8.

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_0106b.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.