Translation
Order approving and authorizing the collection of an assessment for the payment of the minister in Amersfoort
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The director general and councilors of New Netherland, having received and read the foregoing petition of the court of Amesfoort, dated the 13th of this month of January, the director general and councilors find the request therein mentioned to be just and therefore the said magistrates of the village of Amesfoort are authorized to employ the same and to proceed against unwilling parties as is appropriate. Done at Fort Amsterdam in N. Netherland the 16th of January 1657.
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.
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