Document: Order to Secretary van Ruyven to go on board the ship St. Pierre and examine his commission

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New York State Archives

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NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0589c

Description

Order. Secretary van Ruyven to go on board the above privateer, and examine his commission.

Document Date

1657-06-05

Document Date (Date Type)

1657-06-05

Document Type

Order

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Order

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Translation

[several lines lost] his frigate [ ] which [ show ] here [ ] come up [ ] frigate and the accompanying prize.

The lord director general has decided that the petitioner’s request be allowed and hereby assured of his free entrance and departure. It is recommended that our secretary collate the commission. Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 5th of June 1657.

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_0589c.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.