Document: Order confirming to the consistory of the Dutch Reformed religion the church standing in Fort William Hendrick, New Orange

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NYSA_A1881-78_V23_0269b
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Order confirming to the consistory of the Dutch Reformed religion the church standing in Fort William Hendrick, New Orange

Document Date
1674-07-07
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1674-07-07
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On petition of the Consistory (Kerckenraat) of the Dutch Reformed Christian Religion in New Orange with the Church-wardens (Kerckmeesters) of that city, requesting in substance confirmation to them of the Church standing in Fort Willem Hendrick, which it was agreed on the surrender of this Province in the year 1664, should with other public buildings continue to be employed for the same purpose as they then were used; as more fully appears by the 2nd article of the Capitulation, Fiat confirmatio, and a deed in form shall be granted to the Petitioners in the premises.Ordered:

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References
Translation: O'Callaghan, E.B., trans./ed., Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York, vol. 2 (Albany: Weed, Parsons: 1858), pp. 569-730 (vol. 23, pp. 1-270 only).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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