Document: Order on a petition of Isaac Allerton, sr., to be credited with certain goods

[several lines lost] [ ] Mr. Allerton d’oude received [ ] anno 1656 from the Company’s [ ] a rope of 1385 [ ] of the goods of the crown of Sweden, and that he finds that his account with the Company should be charged for that; he requests that this might be settled against what is coming to him from the crown of Sweden.

After deliberation it is resolved, the director general and councilors don’t find themselves qualified to assume the debts of the crown of Sweden nor to pay them. Dated as above.

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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.

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