Document: Order suspending for two months the ordinance against thatched roofs in New Amsterdam

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0833b

Description

Order. Suspending for two months the ordinance against thatched roofs in New Amsterdam.

Document Date

1658-04-16

Document Date (Date Type)

1658-04-16

Document Type

Order

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Order

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Translation

A request or petition signed by various inhabitants here, and mainly containing a request [ ] was shown and delivered by the honorable burgomasters of this city at the meeting [several lines lost] opportunity [ ] the announcing of [ ] order to change their roof.

The director general and councilors, having taken the request into consideration, and in addition having paid attention to the enclosed petition of the said burgomasters, resolved the same petition as follows: At the petitioners’ request a delay of two months is granted and allowed from now on. 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_0833b.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.