Document: Order to captain Anna Douwes, of the ship Love, to accompany the Edward Scharburch expedition with his vessel

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New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0080b

Description

Order. Captain Anna Douwes, of the ship Love, to accompany the above expedition with his vessel.

Document Date

1655-08-24

Document Date (Date Type)

1655-08-24

Document Type

Order

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Order

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Translation

Anna Douwes, skipper, next to God, on the ship de Liefde, is hereby ordered, according to the foregoing resolution to place his aforesaid ship and crew at the service of the country and company for the ensuing expedition, provided that he shall enjoy for it fair compensation, and by further experiencing of loss or damage to the ship or goods, and the injury of persons such remuneration as impartial parties shall determine upon examining the matter. And he is ordered immediately upon receipt of this to hold himself ready to embark such soldiers, munitions, foodstuffs, and materials as shall be sent to him about next Thursday. Ady ut supra. 1655, 29 August.

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_0080b.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.