Translation
Order granting farmers od Pavonia, Gemoenepa, and adjoining places exemption from tenths for six years
[several lines lost] [ ] that the taxes [ concerning ] this, provided that they, in accordance with the ordinance and edicts of the director general and councilors, settle themselves [ with their families ] in the form of a village and bijeenwooninge in order to be better defended and protected against such calamities in the future, without which the director general and councilors deem occupying the abandoned farms too dangerous. If, however, this may happen contrary to their order and edicts, the director general and councilors not only excuse themselves, but declare the above concession of an exemption of six years null and void. Dated as above.
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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