Document: Letter from secretary van Ruyven to Jacques Corteljou

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NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0894

Description

Letter. Secretary van Ruyven to Jacques Corteljou, directing him to send back a negro belonging to the company in his service.

Document Date

1658-06-14

Document Date (Date Type)

1658-06-14

Document Type

Letter

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Letter

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Translation

[several lines lost] Company Negroes, who [ on ] presentation of this also [ ] waerts aen [ will ] arrive in Fort Amsterdam, relying on which, we will recommend you to God’s keeping, and remain,

Your honors’ affectionate, the director general and councilors of New Netherland (was signed) C: V: Ruijven, secretary.

Amsterdam in N: Netherland, the 14th of June anno 1658.

Note. From 19 until the last of June there was no meeting because the honorable lord director general had left for the Esopus. This as a reminder.

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_V08_0894.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.