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Discharge of Kiliaen van Renselaer from appearing at the Hague and summons to attend later

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[      ] pious, beloved, [      ] also the other patroons.

[We notified you and the other patroons coloniers] on the 13th of May to appear here [ on the evening of the ] 21st, then next ensuing, on the subject of the differences existing with those of the West India Company, regarding the colony and the rights thereof in New Netherland. And whereas the day must be postponed at the request of the West India Company, we have rescheduled the same for the 14th of this month in the evening at the inn. Do not fail therein; and be commended to the Almighty. In the Hague, the first of June 1634. Was signed: J. G. Calenborch. Below was written: By order of the highly esteemed lords States General and was signed: Cornelis Musch, 1634. The address read: Esteemed, pious, our beloved special Kiliaen van Renselaer, fellow patroon colonier in New Netherland, residing in Amsterdam; and it was sealed with the seal of the high and mighty lords States General, representing a lion with arrows in red wax. Still lower stood: After collation it agrees with the original document. Attested by me, admitted as notary public by the court of Holland, residing in Amsterdam, dated 11 May 1641. Was signed: J. G. FF. Vande Ven, notary public.

After collation with the copy dated and signed and authenticated as above, this was found to agree with it, In Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 21st of June 1656. Attested by me, D. V. Schelluyne, notary public.[i]

Notes

See NYCD 1:71 for translation of original minute postponing meeting of patroons before WIC committee.

References

Translation: Gehring, C., & Venema, J. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 8, Council Minutes, 1656-1658 Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press: 2018.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.