Document: Copy of Resolutions of the Amsterdam chamber of the West India Company regarding Wouter van Twiller's farm

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V3_061d
Description

Resolution of the chamber of the W. I. Company, at Amsterdam, referring to the commissioners for New Netherland, a petition of Wouter van Twiller to be allowed to dispose of lands in that country which he had purchased from the Indians, and had caused to be improved, the alienation whereof the authorities in New Netherland were ordered not to permit. [1641];Release by the directors of the W. I. Company at Amsterdam, to Wouter van Twiller of the rent and sixth sheaf which he was bound to pay for the lease of the company's bouwery, on the island of Manhattan. [1642]

Document Date
1649-08-27
Document Date (Date Type)
1649-08-27
Document Type
Resolution
Document Type Unlinked
Resolution | Copy of Resolutions?

Translation
Translation

Another copy

The directors of the Chartered West India Company, at the chamber of Amsterdam, have granted and allowed, as they hereby do grant and allow, to Wouter van Twiller, former director of New Netherland, that the said van Twiller shall not have to pay to the Company either the stipulated rent or the sixth sheaf of the Company 's farm situated on the island of Manhatans in New Netherland, at present in his possession and leased to him, for the space of eight consecutive years, commencing on the first of May 1638, and ending as far as the dwelling house is concerned on the first of May 1646; as to the planted lands, the first of September 1645, and as to the hay and pasture lands, the middle of November 1645, when the said farm shall revert to and be again delivered to the Company; and during the term of the lease the lessee shall keep the house, hayrick and barn in good and proper repair and so deliver them at the end of the term. Furthermore,[ it is agreed ] that the said van Twiller may dispose at his pleasure of his cattle, movables, Negroes and all that belongs to him. Done at Amsterdam, the 24th of May 1642. Was signed in the several hands: Charles Looten, J. Harynchouck, Elias de Raet.

Underneath was written: These two copies agree with the original extracts, which I, notary public residing at Amsterdam, certify. In witness wherof I have affixed hereto my notarial signature, this XIII Sept. 1647, and was signed: J. vande Ven , notary public, A° 1647, XIII 9mo.

After collation, this is found to agree with the authentic copy by us, the undersigned, in the absence of the secretary.

Jacob Kip
Adriaen van Tienhoven

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/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V3_061d.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (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.

Property Type
Property Type
Land
To Party 1
To Party 1
Wouter van Twiller (ID: 1609,000,034)
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Box
3
Volume
3
Item
61d
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/19141