Document: Petition of citizens of New Amsterdam asking to be invested with the right of citizenship in all places in New Netherland

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V09_0041

Description

Petition. Citizens of New Amsterdam (named), asking to be invested with the right of citizenship in all places in New Netherland; that the price of citizenship be fixed at 1000 guilders, and that the privileges granted them in regard to foreign trade may be published, etc.

Document Date

1659-11-05

Document Date (Date Type)

1659-11-05

Document Type

Petition

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Petition

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Translation

For a complete translation see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V09_0041.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.