Document: Order empowering Richard Gibbons, sheriff of Gravesend, to prosecute certain cases before the court there

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NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0103a

Description

Order. Empowering Richard Gibbons, sheriff of Gravesend, to prosecute certain cases before the court at that place, reserving the right of appeal to parties feeling aggrieved.

Document Date

1653-02-26

Document Date (Date Type)

1653-02-26

Document Type

Order

Minutes

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Order

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Translation

Meeting of the council February 26th 1653. Present his honor, the director-general, La Montagne, Bryan, Newton, Fiscal Tienhoven.

Upon the petition of Richard [Gibbons, schout) at GravesendeThe director-general and council having seen and heard read the propositions made by the schout of Gravesende agree to them and consent that the aforesaid schout may prosecute anyone concerned by the aforesaid propositions before the magistrates of Gravesande according to law; allowing, however, that any parties finding fault with the judgment of the magistrates may appeal to the director-general and council of New Netherland.

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_0103a.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.