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Minute of the arrest of the magistrates who had signed the Flushing Remonstrance

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On the first of January anno 1658, summoned by the honorable lord director general and councilors, appeared ] Eduart Farringhten and William Nobel, two of the magistrates of Vlissingh, who, because they also signed the said remonstrance, were arrested immediately. It is resolved to summon the clerk of the said village, Eduart Hart, as well. Dated as above.

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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.