Document: Minute that the sheriff of Gravesend has taken the oath of office

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0487b

Description

Minute. The sheriff of Gravesend has taken the oath of office.

Document Date

1657-03-27

Document Date (Date Type)

1657-03-27

Document Type

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Minutes

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Translation

On the date written above Charles Morgen has taken the usual oath as schout of the village of Gravesand on the form mutatis mutandis, just as has been written in the patent of the village of Vlissingen. 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_0487b.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.