Document: Order granting the petition that the surveyor lay out the village of Arnhem

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0311a

Description

Order. Granting the prayer thereof.

Document Date

1656-02-29

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-02-29

Document Type

Order

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Order

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Translation

Having read the foregoing petition, after due deliberation, it was decided as follows:

To place this [ petition ] in the hands of the honorable lord Nicasius de Sille in order to have the same surveyed by Claes van Elslant, and after the survey is completed to lay out the streets and lots as his honor shall deem most beneficial to the community. Dated as before.

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_0311a.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.