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Translation

Minute of Mr. Cortelyou declining the appointment to be sheriff

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N.B.: Whereas Jaques Corteljoue quarrels with the instructions offered to him, it is necessary to delay matters until another qualified person can be found. 

References

Translation: Gehring, C., trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 5, Council Minutes, 1652-1654 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1983).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.