Document: Petition of the burgomasters of New Amsterdam that ships owned in the province bring cargoes of stone in lieu of paying wharfage

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V09_0839

Description

Petition. Burgomasters of city of New Amsterdam, praying that sloops owned in the province be obliged to bring two or three cargoes of stone yearly to the city for the redoubts proposed to be constructed, in lieu of paying wharfage.

Document Date

1661-10-13

Document Date (Date Type)

1661-10-13

Document Type

Petition

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Petition

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Translation

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York. https://www.archives.nysed.gov/

Translation link see: None

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.