Document: Nomination and appointment of sheriff and magistrates of Gravesend

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New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0339a

Description

Nomination and appointment. Sheriff and magistrates of Gravesend.

Document Date

1656-03-24

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-03-24

Document Type

Nomination

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Nomination

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Translation

Honoured Governor

Wee of Gravesand according to the tenure and previlidge of our pattent have for this yeare according to our usuall manner made choice of William Boune William Willkins and Edward Brouse for our Magiestrates, (:all which stood formerlie in place and are well knowne to your honour:) And allsoe of John Cooke for schout, whoe like wise is well knowne and approved amongst us for an honest man all which by these our neighbours wee present unto your honnour humblie desiring there Confirmation and Establishment and Remaine

March this 24th 1656 sti: no:[1]

Yours in all Loyalite and fidellitieJohn Tillton clerc in the name and behalfe of the shole inhabitans as above said.

The foregoing having been received and read, after deliberation, it was resolved to confirm die selected magistrates and schout for the coming year. Thus done at the session held at Fort Amsterdam in New Nether- land. Ady ut supra.

Translation Superscripts

[1]: Stilo novo, i.e., according to the Gregorian or new style calendar.

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_0339a.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.