Document: Remonstrance of the director-general and council of New Netherland to the burgomasters and council of Amsterdam regarding the bad conduct of the Indians

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0135
Description

Same. Addressed to the burgomasters and council of the city of Amsterdam.

Document Date
1655-10-31
Document Date (Date Type)
1655-10-31
Document Type
Remonstrance
Minutes
Document Type Unlinked
Remonstrance
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Translation
Translation

Plain and true account of the bad treatment that the Dutch nation received from the barbarous natives during our time; submitted in the form of a petition to the honorable, pmdent, and highly esteemed lords burgomasters and council of the city of Amsterdam.[1]

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 6.

Translation Superscripts
[1]: The text of the remonstrance is identical to the foregoing with the exception that the title high mightinesses is replaced by your honors.
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_V06_0135.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.

Location
Locations (Unlinked)
Amsterdam
New Netherland
To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
The Burgomasters and Council
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Director-General and Council
Related Ancestors (Unlinked)
Multiple Parties
A1809 Additional Party
Dutch Colonial Council
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch Colonial Council Minutes (Series A1809 _ 1638-1665)
Box
3
Volume
6
Item
135
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/52389