Document: Order referring a petition of Francis Brown to the directors in Holland

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0926b

Description

Order. Referring to the directors in Holland a petition of Francis Brown, for payment of his tobacco which was sold in Ireland in 1645, on the company's account.

Document Date

1658-07-16

Document Date (Date Type)

1658-07-16

Document Type

Order

Petition

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Order | Petition

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Translation

Received and read a petition of Francoijs Broun, showing that around 1645 1,900 pounds of tobacco at 9 stivers a pound belonging to him and Jan Porte[ ], were sold in Poland for the benefit of the honorable Company as provisions for the ship Neptuenus, which tobacco had been loaded therein at Curaçao, requesting that (as to date he has not been paid for it) it be balanced against what he owes the Company here.

After deliberation it is resolved: The request is referred to the lords directors. 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_0926b.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.