Translation
Appointment of orphan master and church warden in New Amsterdam for the ensuing year
[several lines lost] nominated [ ] burgomasters of this city, nominated and proposed a [ list ] of persons, with the request that the director general and councilors please choose from it to replace the retiring persons. Therefore, the director general and councilors of New Netherland elected and confirmed from the nominated persons to replace the retiring ones, for orphan master: Wilhelmus Beeckman; for church master, Hendrick Jansz van der Vin. Done in Fort Amsterdam in N: Netherland, the date as above.
Note: the nominated persons were for
church masters, Hendrick Jansen vander Vin and Pieter Prins, orphan masters, Allard Anthonij and Wilh: Beeckman.
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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