Translation
Appointment of the magistrates of Breuckelen
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Tuesday, 27 March 1657 in Fort Amsterdam.
Present at the session: the honorable lords director general Petro Stuyvesant, the lord and councilors Nicasius de Sille and Pieter Tonneman.
Received the nomination done by the schepenen of the village of Breuckelen on Long Island with the request that the director general and councilors be pleased to select from the same the schepenen for the aforesaid village for this year to replace the schepenen who now have served out their time.
References
Translation: Gehring, C., & Venema, J. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 8, Council Minutes, 1656-1658 Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press: 2018.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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