Translation
Agreement of the town of Gravesend for the tenths
On the 2nd of July 1658 William Bouwne, Tomas Spicer, William Willekens, and Charles Morgan, magistrates of the village of Gravesande on Long Island, appeared in the meeting in capacity of deputies and representatives for the inhabitants of the said village in order to come to an agreement with the lord director general and councilors about the aforesaid village’s tenth for this year. After some pro and contra discourses, the said magistrates agreed with the lord director general and councilors that 160 schepels, half in wheat, half in peas, shall be paid for this year as the tenth for the entire village of Gravesande, to be delivered on the seashore near the said village. 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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