Document: Order on the petition of Martin Cregier

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NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0309a
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Order thereupon. Declaring it inadvisable to permit buildings to be erected so near the fort, in New Amsterdam.

Document Date
1656-02-29
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1656-02-29
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The foregoing petition having been read, after due deliberation, it was decided as follows:

As with other burghers, the petitioner is not prevented from repairing, maintaining, or possessing his house to his satisfaction; however, it is still deemed unadvisable to build more houses on the lot so close under the fort. Ady ut supra.

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_V06_0309a.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.

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Martin Cregier
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