Document: Petition of citizens of New Amsterdam asking to be invested with the right of citizenship in all places in New Netherland

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V09_0041

Description

Petition. Citizens of New Amsterdam (named), asking to be invested with the right of citizenship in all places in New Netherland; that the price of citizenship be fixed at 1000 guilders, and that the privileges granted them in regard to foreign trade may be published, etc.

Document Date

1659-11-05

Document Date (Date Type)

1659-11-05

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.