Translation
Appointment of magistrates for Midwout and Amesfoort
Received the nomination done by the schepenen of the village of Midwout and Amesfoort on Long Island with the request that the director general and councilors of New Netherland be pleased to select from the same for this coming year the schepenen for the aforesaid villages to replace the schepenen who have now served out their time.
Having taken the request in consideration, the director general and councilors have selected from those nominated for this year and confirmed as schepenen for the village of Midwout: Adriaen Hegeman, Willem Jacobsz, and continued from the old [ board ]: Jan Strijcker; for the village of Amesfoort: Elbert Elbertsz and continued from the old [ board ]: Marten Jansen. Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland. Dated as above.
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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