Document: Petition of Johannes de Peyster for permission to ship back certain damaged goods to Holland

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NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0988
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Petition. Johannes de Peyster, for permission to ship back certain damaged goods to Holland; granted.

Document Date
1658-09-17
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1658-09-17
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[several lines lost] [ ] how that he was [ plaintiff ] Gerrit Hamel, merchant [ ] per the ship the Geldersche Bloem [ arrived ] here in 1657 a small chest with merchandise in accordance with the enclosed invoice, which goods were badly damaged, which he, petitioner, reported to his master and was given the order to send the aforesaid merchandise back to patria. Therefore, he respectfully requests your honors to be allowed to ship the said merchandise and send it to patria via the ship the Vergulde Bever without paying the recognition fee for it because he noticed that nothing of the said goods was traded or made a profit. Which doing, I remain (lower stood) Honorable lords, your very obedient subject and servant (was signed) Johannes de Peijster.

After deliberation it is resolved on the above petition, fiat quod petitur.

Dated 17 September 1658.

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_0988.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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Johannes de Peyster
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