Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of ordinances, laws, and regulations enacted by the Council of the Colony of New York to govern and maintain
order in the communities of New Netherland. The records, written in the Dutch language, address personal behavior; community
standards in such areas as fire prevention, construction, and real estate; and commercial matters like customs, sales, licensing,
fees and taxes on goods and services, tobacco, liquor, livestock, currency, ships and shipping, farming, and trapping.
Creator:
Title:
New Netherland Council Dutch colonial ordinances
Quantity:
0.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1647-1658
Series Number:
A1875