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Appointment of magistrates for Fort Orange and the village of Beverwyck

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Having received and read the letter of the commissary and magistrates of the village of Beverwijck, dated [left blank], after all due deliberation, the following were appointed and confirmed from the nomination list to replace those retiring for this coming year as ordinary magistrates of Fort Orange and the village of Beverwijck:

Jacob Schermerhoom
Philip Pietersen;

As extraordinary:
Goosen Gerritsen.

Concerning the other matters in the aforesaid letter, it has been decided to send two commissioners up there as soon as the ships Waagh and Gelderse Blom have departed. Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland. 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 theĀ New Netherland Institute website.