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Order on the petition of Martin Cregier
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The foregoing petition having been read, after due deliberation, it was decided as follows:
As with other burghers, the petitioner is not prevented from repairing, maintaining, or possessing his house to his satisfaction; however, it is still deemed unadvisable to build more houses on the lot so close under the fort. Ady ut supra.
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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