Document: Letter from director and council to the governor of Connecticut

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NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0394

Description

Letter. Director and council to (? governor of Connecticut), complain of encroachments on the territory of New Netherland, at Martin Gerritsen's bay, L. I., and at Westchester; request his co-operation in stopping these intrusions.

Document Date

1654-10-26

Document Date (Date Type)

1654-10-26

Document Type

Letter

Minutes

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Letter

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Translation

We, the undersigned, attest [ ] today, date underwritten, the copy [ ] attached inventory of the ship, de Hay, [ ] a resolution[158] by the honorable director-general and council of New Netherland dated 20 October 1654, which was placed in the hands of the factor, Mr. Hendrick van Elswyck by the secretary, Cornelis van Ruyven, promising to confirm the same by oath if required. Done at New Amsterdam in New Netherland, 26 October 1654.

Honorable, Discreet and Very Esteemed Gentlemen: Whereas it has pleased God to end the short, but nevertheless, bloody conflict between such old friends, allies and co religionists, and to transform it into a closer union, firmer friendship and closer alliance than has ever existed between the two nations, of which we in this American wilderness (God be thanked) shall enjoy

Translation Superscripts

[158]: See Volume 5:382, for this resolution.

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_V05_0394.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.