Translation
Order to the court messenger to serve the protest against certain parties settled at Matinnekonck
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2 April
Whereas present circumstances do not permit the fiscal of New Netherland to serve in person the above summons, and protest, according to the foregoing order; therefore, the court messenger Claes van Elslant is authorized to carry this out. Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland. Ady ut supra. Was signed: N. Sille, La Montagne.[1]
Notes
See NYCD, 14:314, for other translation.
References
Translation: Gehring, C., trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 6, Council Minutes, 1655-1656 (Syracuse: 1995). A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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