Finding Aid Search Results
1
Creator:
New York (Colony). Council.
Title:
Series:
A1879
Dates:
1664-1682
Abstract:
This series contains legal and administrative records, in English and Dutch, documenting the period of English control over the Delaware region by colonial governors Richard Nicholls, Francis Lovelace, and Edmund Andros. The records include correspondence, reports, petitions, accounts, survey-returns, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
2
Creator:
New Netherland. Council
Abstract:
This series consists predominantly of land patents, in Dutch, through which the director-general and council of New Netherland allowed private individuals to take possession of land in freehold, as opposed to the previous policy of only granting permission to hold land for cultivation. Also included .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
3
Creator:
New Netherland. Council
Abstract:
This series contains deeds, in Dutch, recorded by the provincial secretary from September 5, 1652 until October 15, 1653. The provincial secretary was responsible for recording all land transactions in New Netherland. Most of the deeds document the conveyance of real property between private individuals .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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