Document: Letter from William Beeckman to director Stuyvesant

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A1878-78_V19_0042

Description

Letter. William Beeckman to director Stuyvesant, transmitting an answer of director D'Hinoyossa and council to the vice-director's protest against their encroachment on his jurisdiction.

Document Date

1662-07-29

Document Date (Date Type)

1662-07-29

Document Type

Letter

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Translation

Noble, Honorable, highly Esteemed Lord:

As Peter Lourens has been held up until today by severe contrary winds, I can according to instructions, inform you of further developments in the matter. Yesterday afternoon I received the attached reply to my summons and protest which I enclose, because in the meanwhile I was persistent in requesting an answer on the 28th of this month, as well as requesting the same several times from the magistrates or commissioners of the court. I shall try again in the morning. If I do not succeed, it will be necessary to issue a counter-protest. I must be brief because I want to expedite this overland to New Amstel. Whereby I commend you to God's protection and shelter, remaining,

Your ever faithful servant, Willem Beeckman

Altena,30 July 1662

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/A1878/NYSA_A1878-78_V19_0042.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Gehring, C. trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vols. 18-19, Delaware Papers: Dutch Period, 1648-1664 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1981).

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.