Document: Warrant for the arrest of the slave charged with theft from Widow Morris

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0523a

Description

Warrant for the negro's arrest.

Document Date

1657-04-17

Document Date (Date Type)

1657-04-17

Document Type

Warrant

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Warrant

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Translation

The director general and councilors order the fiscal to apprehend the aforesaid Negro and to interrogate him about this matter and to have him return the goods. Dated as above.

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_0523a.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.