Translation
Oath of office taken by Peter Alrigs
The following is the Oath taken by Schout Peter Alrighs, at the hands of the Governor;
I, Peter Alrighs, appoined Schout and Commander on the South river of New Netherland, by the Honorable Governor-General for their High Mightinesses the Lords States-General of the United Netherlands, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, etc., do promise and swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I in that quality will be true and faithful to their High Mightinesses aforesaid and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, together with the Honorable Mighty Patroons of this country; that I will maintain and aid in maintaining the Reformed Religion; to the utmost of my power support and help to support the right of said Patroons in this country, and to the best of my knowledge administer and help to administer good law and justice, and further so govern, comport and behave myself in that office as a faithful Schout and Commander is bound to do. So truly help me God Almighty.
References
Translation: O'Callaghan, E.B., trans./ed., Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York, vol. 2 (Albany: Weed, Parsons: 1858), pp. 569-730 (vol. 23, pp. 1-270 only).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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