Document: Order releasing a portion of goods seized from Goose Gerritsen

Holding Institution
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NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0619
Description

Order. Releasing a portion thereof.

Document Date
1657-06-18
Document Date (Date Type)
1657-06-18
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Order
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Translation
Translation

[several lines lost] deliberation, the following resolution [ ] granted.

According to the placard, the [ cutlasses, ] flints, and powder horns are declared contraband, the loose metal blades appear to be permitted on other manifests as merchandise, but concealed here. The director general and assessor Tonneman judge that the contraband shall be forfeited to the benefit of the Company and the appropriate recognition fee shall be paid for the concealed metal blades and then be restored to the defendant provided he pay a fine of 4 beavers to the officer. Dated as above.

A note states that the metal blades are worth ƒ50; the recognition fee comes to ƒ6.

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_0619.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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Goose Gerritse
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A1809 Additional Party
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