Translation
Letter from Lady Deborah Moody and John Tilton to director Stuyvesant
[ Honoured Sr ]
We have according to [ the tenur of our pattent ] (though thus longe Deferred) made [ Choice ] of William Bowne, William Wilkins & Edward Brower for our Magistrates and John Morris for schout all which have formilye borne office amongst us and hope will prove faithfull [ and peaceable ] indeavoring, to bynde up that which is broken amongst us whome wee present unto your honour with desire of theye Confirmation and Establishment and remaine yours the inhabitans Gravesand in our Loyalltie and fidellitie.
July the 19th anno 1655
Was subscribed Deborah Moody
John Tillton clerck in
behalfe of
the Rest.
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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