Document: Resolution to summon Henry Townsen to answer a charge of harboring Quakers

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New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0633b

Description

Resolution. To summon Henry Townsen, of Rustdorp, (Jamaica), L. I., to answer a charge of harboring Quakers.

Document Date

1658-01-08

Document Date (Date Type)

1658-01-08

Document Type

Resolution

Minutes

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Resolution

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Translation

Whereas the director general and councilors are credibly informed by a letter written in Rustdorp, dated the 29th of December and signed by twelve of the most prominent inhabitants of the aforesaid village, that the Quakers and their following are being lodged and provided with [ food ] and drink, and have unusual relations in the aforesaid village at the house of Henry Townsen, which Townsen previously has also [called together and been present at the conventicles of Quakers, being condemned therefor on the 15th of September 1657 to a fine of 8 pounds Flemish, not yet paid by him,[i]

It is resolved, to summon him before the council. Date as above.]

Translation Superscripts

[i]: Recovered text from translation in NYCD 14:405–406.

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_0633b.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.