Document: Letter from the director and council to capt. Post

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0105a

Description

Letter. Director and council to capt. Post, ordering him to inquire of Pennekeck, Oratany, and other chiefs, what they propose to do about the prisoners in their hands.

Document Date

1655-10-16

Document Date (Date Type)

1655-10-16

Document Type

Letter

Minutes

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Letter

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Translation

Capt. Post. Whereas the Indians often deceive us by waving the flag and often lure us over about trivial matters, which fatigue our people by having to sail back and forth, without receiving any decision from them concerning our prisoners; therefore, your honor, or someone else who understands the Indian language, are to ask the sachem Pennekeck,[1] Oratony[2] and others what their absolute intention and plan may be and whether they intend to give us back the prisoners or not, and that they should not put us off any longer or lie to us anymore. Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland. Ady ut supra.

Translation Superscripts

[1]: Minor speaker for the Munsees; flourish dates: 1645-1655.
[2]: Hackensack chief, considered a primary intermediary for the Munsees; flourish dates: 1643-1669.

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_0105a.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.