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History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)

Brodhead, John Romeyn. History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691). New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853. 260 words

The City of Amsterdam shall cause to be The City of Amsterdam might provide the erected at the place aforesaid, a large magazine Colonists here, before their departure, with or warehouse, wherein it shall keep all sorts of clothing and other subsistence for a year articles both for clothing and the subsistence and further have built at the place aforesaid a of the people and supply them with seed grain. magazine or warehouse wherein it will keep 1 shall likewise keep a Factor there, who shall every sort of article necessary for agriculture, furnish everything necessary for clothing, together with all sorts of seed grain, to be sold housekeeping and farming, and sell these, at by its factor there at the price aforesaid. the same prices they are sold here, the Company's custom excepted.

Concerning the Company's custom, the City Fiat. Except the custom or duty payable to shall agree therefor as favorably as possible, the Company there from peltries, and proand especially that the duty to be paid in New vided it be done by the person or government Nethetland shall be employed in building and appointed there by the Company. maintaining public works.

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The said fortified place allotted for the Fiat. With this addition : And in regard to residence of the Colonists, whether called a descents, specially to observe the law of city or town, shall be regulated in matters of Aasdom^ and in justice, the practice and police or justice in the same manner as here in custom of the City of Amsterdam. Holland.