Document: Petition of burgomasters of New Amsterdam of the necessity of fortifcation and proposing to raise a loan for that purpose

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V10_pt3_0081b

Description

Petition. Burgomasters of New Amsterdam, setting forth the necessity of fortifying that city, and proposing to raise a loan for that purpose, provided they receive a grant of the tavern excise.

Document Date

1664-02-21

Document Date (Date Type)

1664-02-21

Document Type

Petition

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Petition

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Translation

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York. https://www.archives.nysed.gov/

Translation link see: None

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.