Translation
Appointment of sheriff and magistrates for Gravesend
[Thursday July 4th (1658).
Received the nominations for schout and magistrates of the village of Gravesend on Long Island, made by the inhabitants of said village, who nominated and presented the schout and] magistrates [ now in office, ] namely,
Toma[ s Spicer ] William [ Willekens ]
Edward Brouse [ as magistrates ] Charles Morgan as schout
The lord general wrote underneath this [in English]:
The abouff mentioned persons are accordingh to order by these presents autorised and confirmed as magistraats for the towne off Gravesant. Done in Amsterdam in N: Netherland, Dated as above.[i]
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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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