Document: Journal of New Netherland 1647. Written in the Years 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644, 1645, and 1646. Image 023

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Journal of New Netherland 1647. Written in the Years 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644, 1645, and 1646. Image 023

Document Date
1641-00-00
Document Date (Date Type)
1641-01-01
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Journal
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Journal

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immediately went forth, without hearing parties or seeing any complaints or documents. They condemn him in a fine of five hundred guilders, and to remain three months away from the Manhatens, but on account of the importance of the affair and some considerations, it was resolved to send the criminal with his trial to Holland, which...(4)

In this confusion mingled with great terror passed the winter away; the season came for driving out the cattle; this obliged many to desire peace. On the other hand the Indians, seeing also that it was time to plant maize, were not less solicitous for peace, so that after some negotiation, peace was concluded in May Ao. 1643 [more] in consequence of the importunity of some than because it was generally expected that it would be durable.

The Indians kept still after this peace,

(4) Gap in manuscript.

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Journal of New Netherland . Written in the Years 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644, 1645, and 1646. [New Amsterdam: publisher not identified, to 1647, 1641] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667648/;.

 

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