Document: License to Jan Lubberts to keep a school in New Amsterdam

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New York State Archives

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NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0939a

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License. Jan Lubberts to keep a school in New Amsterdam, to teach reading, writing and cyphering.

Document Date

1658-08-13

Document Date (Date Type)

1658-08-13

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Translation

[several lines lost] Received the petition of [ Jan Lubbertsz ] [ ] that he [ ] school here [ ] teach reading, writing, and [ arithmetic ].

It is resolved, the request is granted, provided he comports himself as such a person should. 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_0939a.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.