Document: Minute of the attendance of the burgomasters of New Orange on the gov. council

At a Meeting of the Honble. Anthony Colve, Governor-General, and Cornelis Steenwyck, Councillor, holden in Fort Willem Hendrick, 8th of October, 1673.

The Burgomasters of this city being sent for and appearing, the Governor submitted to them the necessity of demolishing or removing some houses, gardens and orchards situate under the walls of this fortress Willem Hendrick, and the newly begun fortification of New Orange, and said Burgomasters are recommended to propose the same to the owners and report the result.

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