Document: Release of the authorities of the city of New Orange from their oath to the English government

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1881-78_V23_0004
Description

Release of the authorities of the city of New Orange from their oath to the English government

Document Date
1673-08-12
Document Date (Date Type)
1673-08-12
Document Type
Release
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Translation
Translation

The Magistrates and Municipal Officers of this city being summoned to the Council, they were released by the Admirals and Council of War from their Oath taken to the English government, and further recommended to do their duty so that no disorder may be committed in the place, until the government and Magistrates of this City shall be appointed by the Admirals and Council of War.

Dated as above.

Translation Superscripts
None
References
Translation: O'Callaghan, E.B., trans./ed., Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York, vol. 2 (Albany: Weed, Parsons: 1858), pp. 569-730 (vol. 23, pp. 1-270 only).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch colonial administrative records (Series A1881 _ 1673-1674)
Box
17
Volume
23
Item
4
Link
https://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/51718