Document: Commission of Johannes la Montagne and Thomas Willett to inquire into some differences between the inhabitants of Middelburgh, L. I.

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NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0202

Description

Commission. Johannes la Montagne and Thomas Willett to inquire into some differences between the inhabitants of Middelburgh, L. I.

Document Date

1656-09-01

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-09-01

Document Type

Commission

Minutes

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Commission

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Translation

The director general and councilors of New Netherland, with greetings to all who are shown this, make known that we have requested, authorized, and commissioned the lords Johan La Montagne, councilor of New Netherland, and Captain Tomes Willet to investigate, and after the investigation to remove and settle the differences raised between some inhabitants of the village of Middelburgh and one of whom by the name of Tomas Stevensz [several lines lost] after their [ ] to abide by [ ] magistrates and common [ ] especially the aforesaid Stevensz without further legal procedures to adhere to and comply with the judgment of the aforesaid commissioners. Thus done and issued under the usual hand and signature in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland the [blank] Sept. 1656.

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_0202.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.