Translation
Appointment of militia officers for the towns of Midwout, Amesfoort,
Breuckelen, Utrecht, Bushwyck and Gravesend
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The nomination made for Militia officers of their respective towns being delivered in
to the Council on the part of the undermentioned places, the following are elected
from them:
For the Town of Midwout:
|
As Captain, |
Lieutenant, |
Ensign, |
For the Town of Amafort:
|
As Captain, |
Lieutenant, |
Ensign, |
For the Town of Breuckelen:
|
As Captain, |
Lieutenant, |
Ensign, |
For the Towns of Utrecht & Bushwyck:
|
As Captain, |
Lieutenant, |
Ensign, |
For the Town of Gravesend:
|
As Captain, |
Lieutenant, |
Ensign, |
which election is transmitted to Schout Jacob Strycker with authority to administer
the oath of allegiance to the newly elected, and to install them into their
respective offices.
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.