Document: Petition of the sheriff, burgomasters and schepens of New Amsterdam that the criminal jurisdiction of their court extend to all cases not capital

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0299
Description

Petition. Sheriff, burgomasters and schepens of New Amsterdam, praying that the criminal jurisdiction of their court extend to all cases not capital.

Document Date
1656-12-20
Document Date (Date Type)
1656-12-20
Document Type
Petition
Minutes
Document Type Unlinked
Petition
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Translation
Translation

For a complete translation see:  http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0299.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.

Location
Modern Location
Manhattan, NY
Locations (Unlinked)
New Amsterdam
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
The Sheriff, Burgomasters and Schepens
Related Ancestors (Unlinked)
Multiple Parties
A1809 Additional Party
Dutch Colonial Council
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch Colonial Council Minutes (Series A1809 _ 1638-1665)
Box
6
Volume
8
Item
299
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/55955