Document: Order on a petition of Peter le Feber for leave to sell liquors or waters of a peculiar virtue

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0143

Description

Order. On a petition of Peter le Feber, for leave to sell liquors or waters of a peculiar virtue; allowed to sell them in large or small bottles at his own house.

Document Date

1653-11-24

Document Date (Date Type)

1653-11-24

Document Type

Order

Petition

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Order | Petition

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Translation

In council, present the honorable director-general, Petrus Stuyvesant, and the honorable councillors, Nicasius de Sille, La Montagne and C. van Werckhoven; a petition submitted by Pieter Le Feber, recorded in the copybook of petitions[1] on page [ left blank ], after discussion it has been acted upon as follows:According to the general order, no brewer, merchant, grocer or distiller is allowed to serve customers either wine or beer by the small measure; however, if the spirits are of such value and quality as the petitioner has stated, he will be allowed to serve it at reasonable and tolerable prices in small and large bottles to all citizens who desire to obtain it at his house. 24 November 1653.

Translation Superscripts

[1]: This "copybook of petitions" has been lost.

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_V05_0143.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.