Document: Petition of Jan Snedeker for compensation for the loss of certain lots of land

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0192

Description

Petition. Jan Snedeker for compensation for the loss of certain lots, in consequence of the formation of the village of Midwout, with order granting his request.

Document Date

1656-09-20

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-09-20

Document Type

Petition

Minutes

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Petition

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Translation

[several lines lost] Midwout, 6 lots [ ] for his plantations have been laid out, whereby besides difficulties and labor endured in order to clear the land, six lots on his land were shortened in addition to other damage done hereby in his grain through trampling and otherwise; therefore, he petitioned that those who have settled on the aforesaid lots be ordered for wages, aggravation, and trouble to pay to the petitioner, for each lot 25:0:–

After due deliberation it was recommended: The director general and councilors find the request reasonable; therefore, it is hereby ordered and commanded that those, who pursuant to the order have occupied and built on the lots of the petitioner, shall pay the sum of ƒ25 for each lot. Dated as above.

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_V08_0192.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.