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

Your Lordship's despatch of the 1st instant with the annexed petition and papers, presented to your High Mightinesses by the presiding Chamber of Amsterdam, to obtain your High Mightinesses' approval and ratification of the Conditions agreed upon by said Chamber with the Right Worshipful Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam, for founding of Colonies in New Netherland, was …

Expecting which, we shall pray Almighty God, High and Mighty Lords, for the continued welfare of your High Mightinesses' prosperous Government, and remain Your High Mightinesses' humble Servants, The Committee of the respective Chambers of tiie West India Company, Representing the Assembly of the XIX. in Amsterdam. (Signed) D. Bante. Eduard Man. ISAACK VAN BeeCK. N. Ten Hove …

Their High Mightinesses and the Company are to cede and grant to the City of Amsterdam, as founder and planters of the place, high, middle and low jurisdiction, in order the better to maintain the requisite authority there. 3. The City shall possess the jurisdiction aforesaid, in form of a fief, successively appointing to that end a person on whom it shall be conferred, on …

And whilst the government of Amsterdam hath no intention to extend any authority or power abroad, but merely designs to promote commerce, which is the soul of this city, so it will be content to make over and convey everything to the Company aforesaid, in case their High Mightinesses and the Company aforesaid be inclined to reimburse, within the first ten years, to the City of …

The City of Amsterdam may make the best agreement it can with the skippers for the transportation of both people and goods. 3. Said City is to advance the passage money, on condition that it be hereafter repaid to the City in manner hereinafter mentioned. 4. To the end that the said Colonists may gain their livelihood there safely, honestly and prosperously, the City aforesaid …

And to the end that the Colonists going thither, may be provided with all proper necessaries, as far as possible, the City of Amsterdam shall furnish them for one year with clothing and all sorts of seed grain ; and, moreover, shall build, in the place aforesaid, a large magazine or warehouse, wherein it shall keep all sorts of articles, both for clothing and the subsistence …

The said fortified place allotted for the residence of the Colonists, whether called a city or town, shall be regulated in matters of Police and the administration of justice in the same manner as here in Amsterdam, whereof the practice and custom, particularly in regard to descents, shall be adhered to. 12. They shall first have one Schout or officer as the head of Justice …

On the increase of the city ortown to two hundred families or upwards, these shall choose a Common Council of XXI. persons, who shall meet with tlie Burgomasters, and resolve together on all matters relating to the City government but this Common Council, ; once instituted, shall thereafter have power, in case of the death of one or more of its members, to fill vacancies by a …

Every person who will follow farming shall have in free, fast and durable property, as many morgens, as well of plough land as of pasture and meadow, as he and his family will be able to improve, and will require for grazing, be it 20 @^ 30 or more morgens; provided all such lands which will be given and conveyed in fee to each of the Colonists, shall by them in two years from …

They shall, also, be exempt from tenths for the term of twenty years, reckoning from the year in which the lands will be first sown ; and on the expiration of said 20 years, the tenths shall then be paid to the City of Amsterdam ; with the understanding always, that half of these tenths shall be expended for the support of the public works and of the persons employed in the …

Wherefore, the City of Amsterdam shall have proper storehouses here for the storage of the grain and other property of the Colonists, to be sold for the benefit of the same, and shall return the proceeds thereof in such articles as the owners shall direct, deducting only two per cent for commission, and one-tenth of the net proceeds in payment of the disbursements made by the …

The Colonists may, for building houses and vessels and carrying on trade, cut as much timber as they think fit, without paying anything therefor, not only in the nearest and most convenient forests, but also in any other places situate in the district, and under the jurisdiction of the Company in New Netherland, and not already granted to and owned by any private person …

And in regard to articles which are sent as merchandise, they shall pay to the Directors of the West India Company, as duty, according to the specification in the subjoined Table. Convoy; 8 stivers each with i advance. For 100 guilders Duflels 2J pieces, Duty, @^ 12 per cent, In New Netherland 4 per cent fl.4 light money, to wit : the rix dollar @^ 03 stivers, For 100 …

"^°°''^" cloths, says, serges and ^ Convoy with the advance,.. F 100 ( hJ other silk, woolen or worsted h Duty there 4 per cent ; here, guilders, ° ] , a- ^ ^ ., I [ stufts, hnen cloths. ) For 100 f ] Convoy about Oil and Spanish Duty 4a andi^6, ., ] i '^ wine, fr>. guilders, ( j T^ ,^„ .,, For 100 guilders, vinegar 6 hogsheads, ^ .,. ,.111 { Convoy with •' the advance,.. I …

Convoy as above, For 100 guilders, Rice, Spices and groceries,, i *^°"^°y ^^°^" about ''*' 2. 8. [ Duty 4 and here 6. For 100 guilders. Hops, 300 pounds weight, . i ^""^"^ ^'^'^ ^^^ '*^^^°'^«' '^ ' *" * ( Duty there 4, here, 6. 13. 4. All materials and necessaries for farming and the exercise of trade and handicraft are free of duty. All products of New Netherland imported …

The City of Amsterdam shall cause a convenient warehouse to be prepared wherein shall be deposited all the goods the said City intends to send to its Colonie in New Netherland, where they may be inspected, in the presence of a person appointed for that purpose by the City of Amsterdam, by any one authorized by the Directors of the West India Company, and marked with the marks …

But if the City of Amsterdam shall send away its own, or any chartered ship, laden only with its own goods, it shall send that ship or ships directly to its own city, town or Colonie, provided that all the goods put on board be opened in the City's warehouse there in the presence of some person belonging to the Company appointed for that purpose, to whom also the letters and …

India Company representing the Assembly of the Nineeen convened at Amsterdam, dated there the lO'" instant, together with some appendices in answer to their High Mightinesses' despatch of the 1" of this month, and in conformity thereto, information and advice on the Petition and Papers presented by the presiding Chamber of Amsterdam to their High Mightinesses in order to …

The Committee have read and examined the letter of the Assembly of the Nineteen from Amsterdam the 10 August with the Agreement concluded between the West India Company Chamber at Amsterdam and the City of Amsterdam for the peopling of New Netheriand by planting Colonies there on the Conditions therein stipulated. Also read the draft of articles to be granted to Colonists by …

But when there are 200 families or thereabouts, a preacher and consistory shall be installed without any expense to the Company {geiieraUceil). Ratification hy the States General of the Conditions for the Colony on the Delaware River. [ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1663, in the Eojal ArchiTcs at the Hague.] Wednesday the 16"" August, 1656. Folio 221. Heard …

Which being considered, their High Mightinesses have thanked the Gentlemen of the Committee for the trouble they have taken, and it is further Resolved and concluded, hereby to approve and ratify the aforesaid agreement or conditions entered into by the abovementioned Chamber with the Burgomasters of Amsterdam, all nevertheless saving and without prejudice to the right …

That in May 1650 he forwarded people to Staten Island in New Netherland, in conformity with the Charter thereunto granted by tiie West India Company, Chamber of Amsterdam, and hath since that time unto February, 1G55, sent thither so many agricultural laborers, superintendents and carpenters that in August, 16-55, his Colonie had a population of over ninety souls, with eleven …

Van der Capellen, intends, by the blessing of God the Lord, to prevent such murder of his agriculturists, burning of houses, seed crops and plunder of cattle, he has instructed Captain Adriaen Post, his agent, to collect together the surviving agriculturists, women and children, who are still more than seventy in number, and to erect a fort on said Island pursuant to the order …

Martin, on the 2""* September, 1655, copy whereof is annexed ; the said Commander remaining bound to take oath to the West India Company, whenever the Assembly of the Nineteen shall think it proper, all in conformity with the Charter granted to the West India Company. (Signed) Henr: van der Capellen toe Ryssel. In the margin was: This Remonstrance is referred to the Directors …

Which expedition, blessed by God, was brought to a close in 3 @. 4 weeks, when it pleased God to temper this our Victory with such an unfortunate and unexpected accident as New Netherland never witnessed, inasmuch as in less than 3 days over forty of our nation were massacred by the barbarous Natives; about 100 mostly women and children taken prisoners ; bouweries and some …

Know Ye, that we having the same in consideration as tending to the promotion of the general trade and prosperity of this country, and being moreover informed of the fitness, fidelity and experience of the aforesaid him have appointed and commissioned and do hereby appoint and commission as Commander to make arrangements for the security of the lands, fortresses and places in …

640 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. to hold, honor and respect as their Commander on the Island of Tobago, and moreover to obey whatever he, in the quality aforesaid, shall command them for the service of the State of this country in general and of the West India Company in particular. Given at the Hague under our counter-seal paraph and the signature of our Greffier, the …

Read at the meeting a certain Remonstrance of J"' Hendrick van der Capelle to Ryssel, Lord of Essel and Hasselt, Burgomaster of the City of Zutphen, Ordinary Deputy ''^^''' High Mightiuesses' Asscmbly, requesting that a Commission be issued Commander at New ^"^ ^''"'"'^'"'' for a proper person of the Reformed Religion, which he would send as Commander to his people of Staten …

It is resolved and concluded, that the petition concerns exclusively the Chamber of Amsterdam with which the said gentleman hath specially contracted; that the Directors of said Chamber in attendance are earnestly requested, as well out of respect for the case as for his Honor, to bring this petition before the Chamber of Amsterdam, and to second and recommend it in the most …

Van der Capelle to Ryssel's remonstrance presented cnSmlndTriaNew yesterday, to obtain a Commission for a Commander to be sent by him to his Netheriand. people of Statcn Island in New Netherland concerned exclusively the Chamber of Amsterdam, with which that Gentleman had specially contracted, and consequently they the Directors in attendance had earnestly requested said …

pleased to draw up for this Board, that you intended to occupy Fort Casimir, we, therefore, for the advancement of matters, have made out an estimate and calculation, and considered the number of soldiers necessary in our opinion for the occupation aforesaid, to be a Company of 60 strong, under one Captain, Lieutenant and Ensign, &c., in order to impose thereby greater respect …

To officer the aforesaid companies, one Martin Kryger had offered himself as Captain and Alexander Hinojossa as Lieutenant; no Ensign satisfactory to us having come forward, we recommend both those gentlemen to your Worships agreeably to your Instruction, as persons who, we trust on this occasion, are capable of doing good service. The first having resided many years in New …

Also, that we have warned and shall notify all persons who have had themselves registered as free Colonists, handicraftsmen, &c., already amounting to a respectable number, that they must be prepared and ready, by the aforesaid time and finally, ; That for divers reasons we have thought it fit and more profitable to hire or freight a ship of 160 (a, 170 lasts burthen here, to …

Colonies in New ^"^ ^^^ promotion of the New Netherland business, considered among other Netherland. things: \w what manner Fort Casimir, which is situate on the South river and is conveyed to this City by the West India Company and destined to be the first abiding place of the new Colonists, should in future be guarded and defended against foreign attack, as the present …

Then, their Worships considering that these means would be a source of more or less expense to the City, had resolved before proceeding therein, to request the advice and orders of this Council. Which being considered, and the maintaining of soldiers or of those who perform such duty, being adjudged one of the most fundamental requisites for the security of many embryo cities …

400 pairs of shoes for men, women and children, average (S^ 25 stiv. per pair, fl. 500. 200 pairs of Iceland stockings, @^ 5 stivers the pair, 60 50 pairs Prussian blue stockings, (^ 15 stivers the pair, 37.10 50 pairs cloth hose for women and children, average (aX 15 stivers, 37.10 50 pairs wool dyed hose for women and children, average (^ 20 stivers,... 50. 200 shirts for …

Add hereunto clothing for 50 persons, which would amount to 1,526 . 5 Total for clothing for 150 persons yearly, 4,578 15 . ^ Quere ? Carpoetien, cape. -- Ei>. : .. 644 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. And for the purchase of cattle which are necessary for agriculture, at first cargoes must be sent out, which are taken by the neighboring English, viz'. Duftels, shirts …

16 barrels of Beef, each weighing 500 lb. @ 70 fl., fl. 1120. 9 do. pork, " " 300 42 fl., 378. 4 tierces Spanish wine, per awm., 80 fl., 320 4 " Brandy, " 80 fl 320. 6 " French wine, " 28 fl., 168. 8 firkins Vinegar, per firk., 34 fl., 272. 4 tierces oil, per awm., 85 fl., 340. 4 " train oil, " 30 fl., 120. 20500 lbs. meal, including the toll, &c., 560. 8 tons salt, per ton, 3 …

76 meat barrels, fl. 7J, 120. 36 pork do. and tierces, 6 fl., 216. 8 firkins, 10 fl., _ 80. ' 140 dry casks, 2 fl., 280. * 8 kegs, 16 St., 6. 8 24 cases, 30 st., 36. fi. 6331.18 Add hereunto provisions for 50 persons amounting to, 3166.00 Total for 150 persons for 1 year, fl. 9497.18 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VIII. 645 Amsterdam, 8"" November, A" 1656. iv!^i93°"™'"™''' Li'^'' °^ ^'i^ …

Holland Documents Calculation or estimate of the first cost of the following necessaries which are ^'^>"^- required for New Netheriand. For 2 months' wages for the crew, fl. 600.00 For 5 months' supplies for the ship, 750.00 For 2 months' in hand for 40 soldiers 800.00 For 150 persons rations, 9,500 00 . For cloathing and other necessaries, 4,500 00 . For cargoes in duff'els …

Holland Docomenu, The Burgomusters and Regents of the City of Arastelredamme being resolved to send a Company of Soldiers to their Colonic in New Netherland, and therefore ' requiring to appoint an experienced and proper- person to command those Soldiers as Captain, the person of Martin Kryger was proposed as ^uch to them, Make known: That they, on the good report rendered …

order and command all officers and soldiers belonging to the aforesaid Company to hold, acknowledge and respect the aforesaid Martin Kryger as their Captain, and, moreover, to obey all whatsoever he shall command them on the part of the aforesaid City for its service, for such is their Worships' pleasure. In witness' whereof, the Seal of the said City is affixed hereunto, the …

Make known: That they, on the good report rendered them of the fitness, Alexander d'HinoJ03a as in Lieutenant .ti fidelity ..iii, and cxpericHcc of the aforesaid Alexander d'Hinojosa, have accepted, New Netherland. appointed and commissioncd, do hereby accept, appoint and commission him, . , ..,. as Lieutenant, to command in good correspondence and unity the said Company …