Translation
Resolution concerning the tappers' excise on Long Island
Whereas at the last day of November the tappers’ excise of wines, beers, and distilled spirits to be consumed by the inn keepers and tappers on Long Island was farmed out publicly to Warnaer Wessels for a year, as far as it belongs to the province, among which the newly begun village of Oost Durp is included as well, and that the director general and councilors are informed that the aforesaid Wessels the excise, which the tappers [several lines lost] in the aforesaid village shall be consumed by the [ ] tappers [ ] Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 9th of January anno 1657.[1]
Written above: The lords director general and councilors have resolved to annul the foregoing resolution.
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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.
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