Document: Petition of several half slaves to be manumitted and made entirely free

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V10_pt3_0317

Description

Petition. Ascento Angola, Christopher Santome, Peter Petersen Criolie, Anthony Criolie, Lewis Guinea, Jan Guinea, Solomon Petersen Criolie and Basje Pietersen, half slaves, praying to be manumitted and made entirely free; granted.

Document Date

1664-09-04

Document Date (Date Type)

1664-09-04

Document Type

Petition

Minutes

Manumission

Document Type Unlinked

Petition

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Translation

Rights: This translation is provided for education and research purposes, courtesy of the 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 Copyright and Use Statement Source: New York State Archives. New Netherland. Council. Dutch colonial council minutes, 1638-1665. Series A1809. Volume 10.

References

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

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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.