Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 13 May 1640

Holding Institution
(link is external)New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p062
Description

Instructions to secretary van Tienhoven to proceed to Martin Gerritsen bay, on Long island, and arrest a number of English strollers, who had intruded on lands there, purchased by the Dutch from the great sachem, Penhawits, and pulled down the arms of the states-general and carved a fool's head on the tree to which they had been nailed. [1640]

Document Date
1640-05-13
Document Date (Date Type)
1640-05-13
Document Type
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Minutes
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Translation
Translation

For a complete translation see:  (link is external)http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p062.xml

Translations are created by Charles Gehring  with assistance from  (link is external)the New Netherland Institute,  Copyright to the translations is held by the (link is external)Holland Society of New York.  The translations are hosted online by the (link is external)New York State Archives.

Location
Modern Location
Locations (Unlinked)
Martin Gerritsen bay, on Long island
Related Ancestors (Unlinked)
secretary van Tienhoven
Penhawits
A1809 Additional Party
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