Document: Affidavit of Michael Bergier concerning Cornelis Melyn

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1810-78_V11_42
Description

Notarial copy of an affidavit of Michel Bergier, that Cornelis Melyn traded at Rhode island on his voyage to N. Netherland, that he afterwards landed articles of contraband at Staten island, where he fortified his house and maintained a guard of Raritan Indians.

Document Date
1652-03-26
Document Date (Date Type)
1652-03-26
Document Type
Affidavit
Document Type Unlinked
Affidavit
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Translation
Translation

For a complete translation see:  http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1810/NYSA_A1810-78_V11_42.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
Staten Island
Rhode Island
Locations (Unlinked)
New Amsterdam|Staten Island|Rhode Island|New Netherland
To Party 1
To Party 1
Cornelis Melyen (ID: 162)
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Cornelis Melyn
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Michel Bergier
From Party 1 Entity
Individual
Related Ancestors (Unlinked)
Raritan Indians
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch colonial administrative correspondence (Series A1810 _ 1647-1664)
Box
1
Volume
11
Item
42
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/45113