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Letter from the Directors in Amsterdam to Petrus Stuyvesant

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Honorable, Prudent, Pious, Beloved, Faithful.

Whereas our general letter was not able to be dispatched with this ship the Bever, because of certain circumstances (which has caused less difficulty because the ship the Moesman is ready to follow within a day or two); therefore, this shall serve only as a cover for the enclosed lists of passengers and freemen going over with the aforesaid ship the Bever, both at their own expense and at the expense of the Company.[1] Of the latter your honors shall keep an account there. For this purpose the aforesaid advance of expenses are for each person above 10 years of age 36 [ guilders ] Holland money; by departure or prosperity of the same, it is to be demanded again of them there. What soldiers are also coming over with this aforesaid ship, your honors shall be able to see in the enclosed list. Their account must also be charged there for their debts incurred here in country.

Herewith, Honorable, Prudent, Pious, Beloved, Faithful, we commend your honors to God's protection and remain,

Ab. de Decker de Jonge

Amsterdam,
the 17th of May 1658

[ ADDRESSED: ] To the Lord Director Stuyvesant and Council in New Netherland.

[ ENDORSED: ] The 17th of November 1658.[2]

Notes

For list see DHNY3:33 or Yearbook of HSNY, 1909, p. 7. The originals no longer exist.
Date indicates receipt of letter.

References

A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.