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…He created the Council of Twelve Men to advise him, and it was the first popularly elected body in the New
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Portrait of Willem Kieft
Portrait of Willem Kieft (1597-1647), Director of New Netherland, whose decision to attack the Weckquaesgeek against the advice of the Council of Twelve Men triggered Kieft's War and the Pavonia Massacre.
Date: 17th century…
Brodhead, John Romeyn. History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691). New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853.
…Order dissolving the Board of Twelve Men.
And whereas the Commonalty at our request appointed and instructed these 12 men to
communicate their good counsel and advice on the subject of the murder of the late Claes
Cornelissen Swits, which…
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History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §685
— …Order dissolving the Board of Twelve Men.
And whereas the Commonalty at our request appointed and instructed these 12 men to
communicate their good counsel and advice on the subject of the murder of the late Claes
Cornelissen Swits, which…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1253
— …Resolution adopted by the Twelve Men empowered by the whole of the People.
Whereas we, burghers and inhabitants of New Netherland, previously invited and requested
by Willem Kieft, Director General and the Council of New Netherland, and with the consent…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §682
— …our Council,
should be much gratified, so that taxes may when necessity requires ; also to fix upon
not be imposed on the country in the absence certain periods of the year to meet together on
of the Twelve. public business…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §683
— …our Council,
should be much gratified, so that taxes may when necessity requires ; also to fix upon
not be imposed on the country in the absence certain periods of the year to meet together on
of the Twelve. public business…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §424
— …In like manner, the Incorporated West India Company shall allot to each Patroon twelve
Black men and women out of the prizes in which Negroes shall be found, for the advancement
of the Colonies in New Netherland.
300 NEW- YORK…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §684
— …Order dissolving the Board of Twelve Men.
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §680
— …answer
in the Kieft's to
petition?
Petition of the Twelve Men and the Answer thereto.
TotheHouM'^Willem Kieft, Director General
and the Council residing in New
N. Netherland on the behalf of the General
Incorporated West India Company.
i…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…Boats, and 200 Battoes, excepting two Whale Boats, and two Battoes that
were lost at the Falls, twelve Miles from hence, & four Men drowned in them. On my arrival I
heard, that a few days before, a Party of Indians…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §866
— …Boats, and 200 Battoes, excepting two Whale Boats, and two Battoes that
were lost at the Falls, twelve Miles from hence, & four Men drowned in them. On my arrival I
heard, that a few days before, a Party of Indians…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §448
— Moreover the said
Sieur De la Salle having erected quarters (logemens) with settlers at the said Niagara in the year one
thousand six hundred and Sixty Eight which quarters were burned Twelve years ago by the Senecas,
which is one…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §191
— …not to be
seen by the Indians) to the number of one hundred and
fifty canoes
and twelve flat batteaux and
arrived in the evening of the same day at Fort Frontenac, where I found one hundred and ten men
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.
…The Council of War
forthwith resolved to send thither forty men to try and catch him,
whereupon Ensign Niessen with 36 soldiers and Lieutenant
Couwenhoven with:5 Indians were ordered out. They marched
from Wildwyck "about noon and crossed over…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §214
— …The Council of War
forthwith resolved to send thither forty men to try and catch him,
whereupon Ensign Niessen with 36 soldiers and Lieutenant
Couwenhoven with:5 Indians were ordered out. They marched
from Wildwyck "about noon and crossed over…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §173
— …Lieutenant and Valiant Council of War in the Village Wildwyck, this 13th August 1663."
14'b ditto. Sent out fifty reapers to the burnt village, called
the Great Plot, and sent with them about thirty wagonsand Ensign
Neissen with a…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1354
— …the night of the second of August
last, and on or about the Hour of twelve or one o'clock a number
of Men came to the Deponents House in a Riotous manner, and
turned the Deponent his Wife and…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §199
— …Lieutenant Stilwil and Lieutenant Couwenhoven left for the Manhatans with the sloop; sent with
them seven wounded and some sick, together with seventeen
of Lieutenant Stilwil's men and twelve of my company ; had
them escorted to the river side…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1355
— …the night of the second of August
last, and on or about the Hour of twelve or one o'clock a number
of Men came to the Deponents House in a Riotous manner, and
turned the Deponent his Wife and…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850.
…to that Court, the Governor is only and
sole Judge, whether the Cause be right by the Verdict of Twelve
Men and Judgment upon tlie same. So the Governor becomes
The End of all Law aud Judgment in the Government…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…The Council were also of opinion, that his Excellency sliould
order nineteen Barrels of Gunpowder out of the Magazine, and
twelve in the hands of M^.
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1196
— …The Council were also of opinion, that his Excellency sliould
order nineteen Barrels of Gunpowder out of the Magazine, and
twelve in the hands of M^.
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1114
— …New York eight hundred, or such larger proportioli
as each of the said Governments should think proper, and to cause
twelve htmdred men to be inlisted for the Service of the said
Expedition, as the proportion of the Province of…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1161
— …forthwith raised, three
hundred Men, to reinforce the Expedition to Crown Point, and that
fliere be paid to each of the said three hundred Men, twenty four
Shillings by way of bounty, upon his Enlistment ; & twelve
Shillings more, upon his…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §779
— …was
effected whilst the Lieut Govenor & Council with the Convention
were met at the City Hall to Consult what Might be proper for the
Common Good & Safety, where a Party of Armed men, came from
the fcrt & forced the Lieut…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §784
— …And whilst he kept those gentlemen in Prison, he quartered his
Armed men in their houses, were they committed all manner of
Outrages, & to give one instance of many others a Party of twelve
men were quartered at the house…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §778
— …was
effected whilst the Lieut Govenor & Council with the Convention
were met at the City Hall to Consult what Might be proper for the
Common Good & Safety, where a Party of Armed men, came from
the fcrt & forced the Lieut…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1185
— …The next
morning I called a council of war, who gave it as their opinion,
and in which the Indians were extremely urgent that 1000 men
should be detached, and a number of their people would go with
them, in…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §737
— …Ship of which this deponent is Commander & Captain Mauritz' Said Ship was sold to M'
Frederic Flipson of the Council at New York, & this deponent did
see the goods laden by Captain Mauritz as aforesaid taken out of
the Said…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…One of them was capable of holding from twelve to fourteen
men, or one hundred and fifty bushels of corn.
' O'Callaghan's Hist. N. N. 299.
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 165
still remaining in 1663, and garrisoned with eighty warriors…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…One of them was capable of holding from twelve to fourteen men, or one hundred and
flftv bushels of corn.
e O'Callaghan'a Hist. N. N: 299. An old Indian who had been cstptured by the Dutch at or…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §669
— …One of them was capable of holding from twelve to fourteen men, or one hundred and
flftv bushels of corn.
e O'Callaghan'a Hist. N. N: 299. An old Indian who had been cstptured by the Dutch at or…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §94
— …1
May the 31st, 1697, Governor Fletcher and council find just fault
with Connecticut for using "such a stile," and assert that Connecticut
gave up these towns by arrangement, in 1683, and made no claim to
them for twelve years…
Ruttenber, E.M. History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River; their origin, manners and customs; tribal and sub-tribal organizations; wars, treaties, etc., etc. Albany: J. Munsell, 1872.
…In response to
this call one
gathered in council with
hundred and forty-nine men were
him the following morning.
Tusten
regarded the force as too small to attempt the pursuit of the
invaders, but he was overruled, and the…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…or writing of them
was, "the Wilden," literally the wild men,
or the savages.
The Long Island Indians the Dutch
called Matouwacks. They were Mohicans
and were divided into twelve or thirteen
sub-tribes or chieftaincies. All bore different names…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §153
— …or writing of them
was, "the Wilden," literally the wild men,
or the savages.
The Long Island Indians the Dutch
called Matouwacks. They were Mohicans
and were divided into twelve or thirteen
sub-tribes or chieftaincies. All bore different names…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3585
— …It began
in the conflict between the people and the directorgeneral and Council in the Dutch colonial period, in
which the former claimed a voice in the government,
and the " Twelve Selectmen" of 1641, "The Eight
Men " of 1643 and…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §216
— …All such shall be acknowledged Patroons of
New Netherland, who shall, within the space of four
years next after they have given notice to any of the
chambers of the company here, or to the Commander
or the Council there…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2687
— …Consequently, on December 1, 1655, the Council proclaimed " that from this time forth, on the New Year
and May-days, there shall be no firing or May-poles
planted ; nor shall there be any beating of the drum ;
nor shall…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2686
— …A bride
might receive the salutations of a hundred men in
the course of the day; and as if this were not enough,
the men called on the bride afterward, and this call
was colloquially known as " going to kiss…
Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…men and the
Congress, in his enlistment of his command for six
and twelve months instead of for the entire period of
H Cornelius Steenrod to the Committee of Safety, "January 31, 1777 ; " the
Commissioners of Sequestration to tlte Council…
Macdonald, John MacLean. Battle of White Plains, etc. Paper read at the New-York Historical Society, October 7, 1856. Published as The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 2 in Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. IV. 1925-26.
…The Royal artillery-men thereupon, from time to time halted, unlimbered, and returned the hostile fire. This was continued a short time, but without much effect on either side. Soon after ten o'clock, the whole body of the enemy…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…August 25), 1641, ,w for the consideration of some important
and necessary matters.'* The assembled citizens selected a council
of twelve men, who, upon advising together, recommended that further efforts be made to have the murderer delivered up to justice…
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History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §192
— …August 25), 1641, ,w for the consideration of some important
and necessary matters.'* The assembled citizens selected a council
of twelve men, who, upon advising together, recommended that further efforts be made to have the murderer delivered up to justice…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §518
— …Frederick
Philipse was forced to give up the seat in the council which he had
held for a score of years; and Adolph, who had been nominated for
membership in that body a short time previously by Governor Belloniont, was…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…attained a seat in the council, the first
year of his arrival.
He writes thus:-- " I shall begin the history of the church
from the time I first came among them, which was about twelve
» Smith was so called, from…