Document: Affidavit of the Rev. Wilhelmus Grasmeer concerning Cornelis Melyn

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A1810-78_V11_43

Description

Notarial copy of an affidavit of the rev. Wilhelmus Grasmeer, late minister of the Gospel in New Netherland, that Cornelis Melyn incited the Nayack and other Indians against director Stuyvesant, who was obliged, in consequence, to be attended by an armed guard whenever he went abroad; also, that the Nayack Indians, being excited by such reports, behaved very insolently towards the inhabitants of Gravesend.

Document Date

1652-03-26

Document Date (Date Type)

1652-03-26

Document Type

Affidavit

Document Type Unlinked

Affidavit

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Translation

For a complete translation see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1810/NYSA_A1810-78_V11_43.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.