Document: Order to the burgomasters to provide against hogs running at large and privies discharging in the streets of New Amsterdam

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NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0844a
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Order. To the burgomasters to provide against hogs running at large, and privies discharging in the streets of New Amsterdam.

Document Date
1658-04-16
Document Date (Date Type)
1658-04-16
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Translation
Translation

[several lines lost] [ ] much as possible [ ] hogs outside of these [ ] the same, (as each are kept on his [ ], or otherwise, that they should be [ ringed ] and crossed, so that they won’t cause damage in gardens and orchards; also the necessary order to be drafted should provide that no privies discharge in the street, as such causes a great stench.

The honorable burgomasters agree to propose this to their bench, and to provide in both the one and the other as soon as possible, and to draft a good order for that. Dated as above.

Rights: This translation is provided for education and research purposes, courtesy of the  (link is external)New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections, Mutual Cultural Heritage Project. Rights may be reserved. Responsibility for securing permissions to distribute, publish, reproduce or other use rest with the user. For additional information see our (link is external)Copyright and Use Statement Source: New York State Archives. New Netherland. Council. Dutch colonial council minutes, 1638-1665. Series A1809. Volume 8.

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York. (link is external)  https://www.archives.nysed.gov/  

Translation link see: (link is external)http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0844a.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 (link is external)Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the
(link is external)New Netherland Institute website.

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New Amsterdam
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The Burgomasters
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Multiple Parties
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