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Appointment of Dirck Crynen to be provoost marshal

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Whereas the provost marshal’s position has come vacant by the flight of the former provost marshal, Isarel Bensen Valk, and it is necessary that a trusted and capable person be employed again as provost marshal: therefore, the director general and councilors, in consideration of the loyal service [ J jailer’s assistant Dirck Crijnen has shown for [      ] his office, employ and commission him to serve in the aforesaid office, pursuant to the instructions issued to him or still to be issued, according to his ability, for which service he is to receive: f24:0—per month. Ady ut supra.

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Translation: Gehring, C., trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 6, Council Minutes, 1655-1656 (Syracuse: 1995). A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.