Document: Petition of Jacques Corteljou, agent of the heirs of Cornelis van Werckhoven, for leave to found and erect a village on Long Island

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0424

Description

Petition. Jacques Corteljou, agent of the heirs of Cornelis van Werckhoven, for leave to found and erect a village on Long Island, at the bay of the North river (New Utrecht).

Document Date

1657-01-23

Document Date (Date Type)

1657-01-23

Document Type

Petition

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Petition

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Translation

For a complete translation see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0424.xml

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