Translation
Order confirming to the consistory of the Dutch Reformed religion the church standing in Fort William Hendrick, New Orange
On petition of the Consistory (Kerckenraat) of the Dutch
Reformed Christian Religion in New Orange with the Church-wardens (Kerckmeesters) of that city, requesting in substance confirmation to them of
the Church standing in Fort Willem Hendrick, which it was agreed on the surrender of
this Province in the year 1664, should with other public buildings continue to be
employed for the same purpose as they then were used; as more fully appears by the
2nd article of the Capitulation,
Fiat confirmatio, and a deed in form shall be granted to the
Petitioners in the premises.
Ordered:
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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