Document: Order to the magistrates of Gravesend to restore Anthony Jansen's cattle

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0118

Description

Order. To the magistrates of Gravesend, to restore the above cattle and to sue Jansen for trespass if they think they have any ground of action.

Document Date

1656-08-03

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-08-03

Document Type

Order

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Order

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Translation

The foregoing complaints being confirmed, the magistrates of the village of Gravesande, subject to the right of complaint and justification (if they have such), are therefore ordered and commanded to return the removed livestock of Anthony Jans and bring them to the place from where they were taken, and to compensate him in court for whatever loss may have occurred; ordering the court’s messenger, Claes van Elslant, to inform the [ ] magistrates of this and to report to us what occurs. Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland. Dated as above.

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_0118.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.