Document: Appointment of grain and lime measurers for city of New Amsterdam

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0451

Description

Appointment. Grain and lime measurers for city of New Amsterdam.

Document Date

1657-02-06

Document Date (Date Type)

1657-02-06

Document Type

Appointment

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Appointment

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Translation

Having read the above petition it was decided after due deliberation as follows: The director general and councilors of New Netherland select from those nominated for grain and lime measurers: Jacob Leenders van de Grift and Machiel Jansen; on condition that they shall have the oath administered themselves without putting anyone else in their place. Thus done at the session in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland. Dated as above.

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_0451.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.