Document: Declaration of Alexander Boyer, David Davitsen, Adrian van Tienhoven, Peter Hannansen, Simon Boot and Andries Lucassen

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1878-78_V18_0003
Description

Declaration of Alexander Boyer, David Davitsen, Adrian van Tienhoven, Peter Hannansen, Simon Boot and Andries Lucassen, at Fort Beversreede, that the Swedish lieutenant had exhibited to them his orders to prevent by force if necessary, the setting of any stake or post in the ground (on the Schuykil).

Document Date
1648-11-05
Document Date (Date Type)
1648-11-05
Document Type
Declaration
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Translation
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We, the undersigned, attest and declare by Christian words and in good conscience, in place and with promise of an oath, if required, that it is true and truthful that we demanded of the Swedish lieutenant his commission and order, which he showed us from his governor. In it, it was expressly stated that he should not allow a single post or stake to be set in the ground, and if we were to do this to stop us with friendly words or by force; and he also ordered that two men be constantly kept in the channel in order to see where we intended to build; and not to allow any timber to be landed. Done 4 November 1648 in

Fort Beversreede.

Alexander Boyer
Davit Davitsz
Adriaen van Thienhoven
Piter Harmansen
Symon Root
Andries Luycasz
van Tienh[ oven ]

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/A1878/NYSA_A1878-78_V18_0003.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Gehring, C. trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vols. 18-19, Delaware Papers: Dutch Period, 1648-1664 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1981).

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.

Location
Locations (Unlinked)
Fort Beversreede|Schuykil
Related Ancestors (Unlinked)
Alexander Boyer|David Davitsen|Adrian van Tienhoven|Peter Hannansen|Symon Root|Andries Lucassen
Related Ancestors
Alexander Boyer (ID: 1609,000,211)
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch Delaware River Settlement Administrative Records (Series A1878 _ 1646-1664)
Box
1
Volume
18
Item
3
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/50690