Document: Summons of Hendrick the Swede to appear before the director and council

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0030b

Description

Summons. Hendrick the Swede, of Flushing, L. I., personally to appear before the director and council, to answer such complaint as may be made against him.

Document Date

1656-06-20

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-06-20

Document Type

Summons

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Summons

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Translation

Whereas the schout of Vlissingen has issued several complaints against the person of Hendrick de Sweet [ the Swede ], the following instrument has been issued in order to make the same known to de Sweet.

The person of Hendrick de Sweet is hereby cited and summoned to appear in person before the director general and councilors of New Netherland on the next court day, being the 27th of this month in order to hear such actions and charges that the fiscal intends to bring against him. In case of noncompliance, the schout and magistrates are ordered to apprehend him or to have him apprehended and sent off in a secure manner. 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_0030b.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.