Document: Order to pay moneys for repairs of the fortifications

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1881-78_V23_0246a
Description

Order to pay moneys for repairs of the fortifications

Document Date
1674-05-18
Document Date (Date Type)
1674-05-18
Document Type
Order
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Translation
Translation

Jacobus van de Water, the Receiver, is hereby ordered and instructed to cause to be paid to the W. Burgomasters of this city, the sum of six thousand guilders. Wampum value, from the moneys which will be collected according to the valuation that has been made, for completing the fortifications on this Island of Manhatans. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, this 18th May, 1674.

Translation Superscripts
None
References
Translation: O'Callaghan, E.B., trans./ed., Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York, vol. 2 (Albany: Weed, Parsons: 1858), pp. 569-730 (vol. 23, pp. 1-270 only).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch colonial administrative records (Series A1881 _ 1673-1674)
Box
17
Volume
23
Item
246a
Link
https://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/51970