Document: Order to Anthony Jansen to serve the magistrates of Gravesend with a copy of his complaint against them

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0364b

Description

Order. Anthony Jansen from Salee to serve the magistrates of Gravesend with a copy of his complaint against them, and enjoining said magistrates from proceeding any further with the fencing and inclosing of petitioner's land.

Document Date

1656-04-12

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-04-12

Document Type

Order

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Order

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Translation

Having received today the petition of Antony Jansen concerning the old dispute between the village of Gravesande and his land with regard to the boundaries thereof, the director general and councilors of New Netherland have hereby ordered that the petitioner place a copy of his petition in the hands of the magistrates of the aforesaid village; and that in the meantime they shall be summoned by the court messenger, upon showing this, to desist in the matter as was done before, and to cease with the fencing and enclosing of the lands in dispute until further order and decision of the director general and councilors. 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_0364b.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.