Document: Resolution appointing the first Wednesday of each month to be a prayer and fast day

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0115
Description

Resolution. Appointing the first Wednesday of each month to be a fast and prayer day.

Document Date
1653-03-24
Document Date (Date Type)
1653-03-24
Document Type
Resolution
Minutes
Document Type Unlinked
Resolution
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Translation
Translation

24 March 1653, Friday.At a meeting of the director-general and council it was resolved and decided that a general day of fast and prayer be held on the first Wednesday of every month beginning in April and continued until further orders.

Michiel Jansen, plaintiff - Brant Aertsen Slechtenhorst: the petitioner is ordered to verify the declaration of expenses specifically and to furnish copies of it to his opponents in order that it may be, according to the ordinance, reviewed and valued by commissioners; in the meantime, the attachment placed on the planks will remain in effect.

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_0115.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.

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
2
Volume
5
Item
115
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/54739