Document: Index of entries in Volume 6 relating to the burgomasters and schepens of New Amsterdam

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NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0382
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Index of entries in this volume relating to the burgomasters and schepens of New Amsterdam.

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1653-01-01 to 1656-01-01
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1653-01-01
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[ ] occurred between [ ] councilors of New Netherland and the burgomasters and schepens of this city.

Fo. 11. Appointed as burgomasters:

Allard Anthony andOlloff Stevensz;

as schepens:

Johannis NeviusJohannis de PeysterJohannis van BrughJacob StrijckerJan Vingne

17. Order on how much is to be paid to the burgomasters for a passport and how to apply.

17. Resolution to have the sheeting before the city hall repaired.

18. Delivered to the burgomasters the ordinance enacted against rush roofs, as well as to renew the same for firewardens and surveyors when convenient.

19. Burgomasters request conveyance of the city hall, referred to the letter of the lords directors.

20. Appointed as surveyor:

Pieter Wolpherts.

31. As firewarden:

Hendrik KipGovert LoockermansJan Paul Jacquet

97. Resolution to request some means of assistance from the settlers for the repair of this city’s defenses; and authorization for the burgomasters to raise some subsidies from the commonalty.

[ 114. ] [ ] monies from the commonalty etc.

Upon the request of the burgomasters for orphanmasters, were appointed: Pieter Wolphertsz and Pieter Cornelis vander Veen.

222. Burgomasters and schepens are permitted to nominate a double list from which the succeeding burgomasters and schepens are to be appointed.

224. Burgomasters are permitted to exact six guilders from each tavern- keeper every quarter of the year for gauging in ell measures and weights etc., as can be seen further on folio 224 aforesaid.

231. Christiaen Barensz appointed as fire warden.

242. Request that the schout, burgomasters and schepens be credited on the city’s books for their incurred expenditures; which was allowed.

263. Burgomasters and schepens are authorized to compel payment of the assessment from those who remain in arrears.

265. Nomination of burgomasters and schepens; however, the old ones were continued, and appointments made only for vacant positions:

Willem Beeckman and Hendrick Kip

300. Appointed as orphanmasters:

Paulus Leendersz andPieter Wolpherts

[ ] Appointed as churchmasters:

[ ] and Loockermans

316. Some requests of the burgomasters and schepens concerning the Indians that orders must be drafted for them to trade with this city, and that guards make their rounds during divine service etc.; answers thereon.

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_0382.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.

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