Document: Order on petition of Richard Gildersleeve; parties to appear before director and council

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0286

Description

Order. On petition of Richard Gildersleeve, guardian of the minor children of John Smith; parties to appear before director and council, and render an account of the title, sale, and conveyance of the land in question.

Document Date

1654-06-16

Document Date (Date Type)

1654-06-16

Document Type

Order

Petition

Minutes

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Order | Petition

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Translation

At the session was presented a petition of Ritchert Gildercleve, as curator of the minor children of Jan Smith, which was acted upon as follows: To inform the aforesaid that they have been ordered to appear before the director-general and council in fourteen days from today, being the last of this month, and to show proof of title, sale and conveyance of the land in question. Thus done at the session, 16 June 1654, New Amsterdam.

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_V05_0286.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.