Translation
Resolution to detain the Swedish ship Shark and to dispose of her cargo
this, the director-general and high council answer the [ ] as follows: The aforesaid is to be placed in the hands of the parties, and it is ordered that the respective parties shall post security for the judgment and the proceedings resulting therefrom. Thus done at the session, 15 October 1654; present: the honorable director-general and Messrs. de Sille, La Montangne and Fiscal Thienhooven.
Whereas Mr. Johan Rysingh, on behalf of the Crown of Sweden, presently commander of the Swedish forces on the South River of New Netherland, on the 30th of May, last past, without having given us any previous indication or announcement of differences (as representatives of their noble High Mightinesses, the States-General of the United Netherlands and the noble lords-directors of the General Chartered West India Company) did surprise
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.
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