Dutch Records Of Kingston Ulst PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... Jan Willemsen Hoochteylingh, at the Manhatans, with the Governor General, and thereover showed the Court a Warrant given him by the aforesaid Governor. The Honorable Court thereupon resolved to publish said Warrant to the community, which, translated from English into Dutch, reads as follows: -- Regarding the welfare and the tranquility of matters in the Esopus, the following instructions are hereby ordered to be published and observed: 1. That the present officers and Schepens shall on all occasions, as heretofore, be obeyed as authorities, until the contrary appears over my signature. 2. That the minister's arrears be promptly paid, and he shall continuehis-"service as heretofore. 3. frhat no one shall sell brandy or liquor to the savages, under penalty of five hundred guilders. 4. That the Indians or savages shall be permitted to peacefully enter the Esopus or the village of Wildwyck during the day time, to sell venison and other merchandise, and that no evil or injury be done them, because I have agreed with the Sachems, for themselves as well as for their subjects, that no injury or violence shall be done to the subjects of his Majesty of England. 5. That the soldiers shall be quartered by the Magistrates in the houses of the inhabitants, to whom I shall give good pay, to be fixed by ngressa DEGREESfk 6. That -the inhabitants and the soldiers shall dwell together in amity and" friendship, so that, in occasions or time of need, they may act together as one man. 7. In case any difference should occur between a soldier and an inhabitant, the same shall, after complaint to the officers or Magistrates, be settled and decided by the officers and Magistrates alone. Given over my signature, October 26, Old Style, 1664, at Port James, in New York....