Document: Petition of Peter Symonsen complaining that Anthony Jansen prevents him removing some reed he has out

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New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0237

Description

Petition. Peter Symonsen of Gravesend, complaining that Anthony Jansen prevents him removing some reed he has out.

Document Date

1656-10-05

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-10-05

Document Type

Petition

Minutes

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Petition

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Translation

[several lines lost] Corteljouw.

The foregoing petition, having been placed in the hands of lord Nicasius de Sille, first councilor and fiscal of New Netherland, as the lord general was obliged to go to Fort Orange, it was ordered that the following apostil be drafted:

The petitioner is permitted to have the hay, mowed since last 29 August by both him as well as Anthony Jansz, taken in by the nearby road, according to the tenor of the petition; and Anthony Jansz is ordered not to hinder it or show another way or possibility. Whereas it has been previously endorsed by the director general and councilors, the court messenger is allowed the assistance of the three soldiers. Done in Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 13th of October (was signed) N. de Sille (below was written) By order of the honorable lord Nicasius de Sille, first councilor of New Netherland (was signed) C V Ruyven, secretary.

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_V08_0237.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.