Document: Commutation of Hans Breyer's sentence to banishment

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0049a

Description

Commutation. Of Hans Breyer's sentence to perpetual banishment, at the urgent solicitation of the public at the place of execution.

Document Date

1655-05-15

Document Date (Date Type)

1655-05-15

Document Type

Commutation

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Commutation

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Translation

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sentence of the [ ] and old schepen of this [ ] place of execution [ ] of the community with [ ] mercy, mercy, mercy, and [ ] was so troublesome that they [ ] community to pardon Hans Breyer [ ] banished forever from these lands [ ]

Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland. Ady ut supra. Was signed: Nicasius de Sille, La Montagne, Allard Anthony, Oloff Stevensen, Johannis Nevius.

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_0049a.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.