Document: Resolution authorizing the fiscal to compound with Mr. Willett for duties

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NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0546

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Resolution. Authorizing the fiscal to compound with Mr. Willett for the duties, "as 'tis better to have half an egg than an empty shell."

Document Date

1657-05-01

Document Date (Date Type)

1657-05-01

Document Type

Resolution

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Resolution

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Translation

[several lines lost] could land and whereas [ ] if he wanted those back the community would be left destitute as a result and the trade retarded; therefore it is unanimously decided to be best for the present time: better to take half an egg than an empty shell, and to authorize the fiscal to agree with the petitioner about his export and import recognition fees. Dated as above.

Decision granted on the foregoing request: The director general and councilors of New Netherland (pursuant to the resolution made today) authorize their fiscal for this time to agree to the best of the Chartered West India Company about the recognition fees of the petitioner’s imported and exported goods. Dated as above.

P. Stuyvesant Nicasius de Sille Pieter Tonneman.

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_0546.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.