Translation
Appointment of magistrates for Vreedland (Westchester)
Having accepted the petition of the inhabitants of Vreedlant, requesting the appointment and confirmation of magistrates for the better order and administration of the aforesaid village, whereby they submit a double number of six persons from which the director general and councilors of New Netherland hereby select and confirm as follows: Tomas Wheeler, Tomas Nieman, John Lord. Concerning the further request, a conference shall be held at the proper time about it with the selected and confirmed magistrates.
Thus done at our session held at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland. Ady ut supra.
References
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.
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