Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 29 November 1640

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p082
Description

Proclamation notifying the people that the prices of goods are affixed to a board in the public store, and if any one be overcharged he is to report the case to the council. [1640]

Document Date
1640-11-29
Document Date (Date Type)
1640-11-29
Document Type
Minutes
Proclamation
Document Type Unlinked
Minutes
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Translation
Translation

Whereas many complaints have been made by the good inhabitants here that they are charged excessively high prices for the goods of the store, which is contrary to the orders and wishes of the honorable directors and ourselves; therefore, wishing to provide against this, we have caused to be placed in the said store on a board a schedule of the cost of all the goods with the prices at which they must be sold, in order that every one may see whether he has been over-charged and demand the difference back from the merchant in the store or make his complaint to us.

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_V04_p082.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.

A1809 Additional Party
Dutch Colonial Council
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch Colonial Council Minutes (Series A1809 _ 1638-1665)
Box
1
Volume
4
Item
82
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11479