Document: Resolutions of the Amsterdam chamber of the West India Company regarding Wouter van Twiller's farm

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V3_061c

Description

Resolution of the chamber of the W. I. Company, at Amsterdam, referring to the commissioners for New Netherland, a petition of Wouter van Twiller to be allowed to dispose of lands in that country which he had purchased from the Indians, and had caused to be improved, the alienation whereof the authorities in New Netherland were ordered not to permit. [1641];Release by the directors of the W. I. Company at Amsterdam, to Wouter van Twiller of the rent and sixth sheaf which he was bound to pay for the lease of the company's bouwery, on the island of Manhattan. [1642]

Document Date

1642-05-24

Document Date (Date Type)

1642-05-24

Document Type

Resolution

Translation

Copy

J Bruyningh

Copia

J vande Ven ,

Notary

Extract from the register of

Resolutions of the directors of the West India Company, at the

chamber of Amsterdam.

Thursday, the 11th of April 1641

Wouter van Twiller, having understood from a letter of Director Kieft that the Company had ordered him, the director, not to allow the effects which the aforesaid van Twiller had left in New Netherland to be alienated without authority to that effect being granted by this Company, requests that such authority be granted, in order that he may dispose thereof at his pleasure; also, approval of the purchase of lands which he bought from the Indians with the knowledge and consent of the council for the maintenance of his cattle and the advancement of population and which since his departure from New Netherland he has caused to be built upon, after he had previously, according to the affidavit, offered them to some free persons, who have not dared to venture their cattle thereon, for fear that they might be killed by the Indians. Referred to the commissioners of New Netherland. Underneath was written: Agrees with the aforesaid register.

Gijsbert Rudolphj

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/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V3_061c.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (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.