Document: Order referring a petition of Francis Brown to the directors in Holland

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NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0926b
Description

Order. Referring to the directors in Holland a petition of Francis Brown, for payment of his tobacco which was sold in Ireland in 1645, on the company's account.

Document Date
1658-07-16
Document Date (Date Type)
1658-07-16
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Order | Petition
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Translation
Translation

Received and read a petition of Francoijs Broun, showing that around 1645 1,900 pounds of tobacco at 9 stivers a pound belonging to him and Jan Porte[ ], were sold in Poland for the benefit of the honorable Company as provisions for the ship Neptuenus, which tobacco had been loaded therein at CuraƧao, requesting that (as to date he has not been paid for it) it be balanced against what he owes the Company here.

After deliberation it is resolved: The request is referred to the lords directors. Dated as above.

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_0926b.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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Holland
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Francis Brown
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