Document: Minute of the ordinances on straw roofs, fire wardens, and city surveyors being delivered to the burgomasters

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NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0018a

Description

Minute. Of the delivery to the burgomasters of copies of the ordinances enacted, respecting straw roofs, fire wardens, and city surveyors.

Document Date

1655-02-22

Document Date (Date Type)

1655-02-22

Document Type

Minutes

Ordinance

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Minutes | ordinances

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Translation

At the session the honorable burgomasters of this city of Amsterdam were transmitted the copies of the ordinances, enacted concerning the constructing of thatch roofs, fire wardens, and surveyors, in order to supervise the same, and according to circumstance to be renewed by us. Done at Amsterdam in 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_0018a.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.