Document: Opinion of councillors De Sille and Tonneman on proposal of the director-general on enclosing the city and fort

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Opinion of councillors De Sille and Tonneman thereupon.

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1658-08-19
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1658-08-19
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Regarding the walling of the fort and palisading this city, lord Nicasius de Sille recommends that both need to continue simultaneously; to contract out the cutting, transportation, and placing of the palisades to the person demanding least; and to have the Company’s Negroes work on the fort. Dated as above.

Lord Pieter Tonneman agrees with the lord Sille’s judgment. Dated as above.

Lord Decker says that he will hand in his recommendation in writing at the next meeting. 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.

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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_0948.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.

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