Document: Order authorizing the burgomasters of New Amsterdam to collect moneys subscribed for the public works

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0104a

Description

Order. Authorizing the burgomasters of New Amsterdam to collect moneys subscribed for the public works, and, in case of nonpayment, to levy the same by execution.

Document Date

1655-10-16

Document Date (Date Type)

1655-10-16

Document Type

Order

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Order

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Translation

The honorable lords burgomasters of this city of Amsterdam in New Netherland requested at the session authorization to be allowed to collect and demand money, which had been promised and underwritten according to the foregoing resolution dated the 11th of this month;[1] after deliberation it was decided that the honorable burgomasters of this city of Amsterdam in New Netherland are hereby authorized by the director general and councilors (according to the resolution [ ] dated 11 October) to collect and demand the foregoing promised and underwritten money, and to constrain those refusing thereto, and to implement it. Ady ut supra (was signed;) P. Stuyvesant, La Montagne, Cor. van Tienhoven.

Translation Superscripts

[1]: See 6:97 for this resolution and RNA 1:365 ff. for related records.

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_0104a.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.