Document: Resolution permitting the inhabitants to employ Indian brokers in the Indian trade this year

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1876-78_V16_pt2_0071a
Description

Resolution. Permitting the inhabitants to employ Indian brokers in the Indian trade this year.

Document Date
1657-06-06
Document Date (Date Type)
1657-06-06
Document Type
Resolution
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Translation
Translation

The court of Fort Orange and the village of Beverwijck, having heard the complaints of the community in regard to the trading with the Indians, in which they claim to have suffered great loss because by ordinance they are prohibited from employing any brokers; therefore, wishing to give the community satisfaction, the court consent for this year to the employment of Indian brokers to carry on the trade. Actum in Fort Orange, this 6th day of June Anno 1657.

Translation Superscripts
None
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/A1876/NYSA_A1876-78_V16_pt2_0071a.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Gehring, C., trans./ed., New Netherland Documents Series: Vol. 16, part 2, Fort Orange Court Minutes, 1652-1660 (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press: 1990).

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.

Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Fort Orange settlement administrative records (Series A1876 _ 1656-1660)
Box
17
Volume
16 Pt. 2
Item
71a
Link
https://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/54117