Document: Appointment of the magistrates and sheriff of Gravesend

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NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0487a
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Appointment. Magistrates and sheriff of Gravesend.

Document Date
1657-03-27
Document Date (Date Type)
1657-03-27
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Appointment
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[several lines lost] magistrates [ ] nominated Thomas [ ] Stilwell, and William Bo[ ] schout Charlles Morgen, requesting confirmation and approval of the same of the director general and councilors; therefore, the director general and councilors hereby confirm the aforesaid persons as magistrates of Gravesande and approve the nominations; and whereas Charlles Morgen has taken the oath as schout in our presence, he is hereby authorized and ordered, because the selected and confirmed magistrates are not here but at Gravesande, to administer the usual oath to them on our behalf. Dated 27 March anno 1657.

Rights: This translation is provided for education and research purposes, courtesy of the  New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections, Mutual Cultural Heritage Project. Rights may be reserved. Responsibility for securing permissions to distribute, publish, reproduce or other use rest with the user. For additional information see our Copyright and Use Statement Source: New York State Archives. New Netherland. Council. Dutch colonial council minutes, 1638-1665. Series A1809. Volume 8.

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_0487a.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.

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Gravesend
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The Magistrates
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