Laws and ordinances of New Netherland, 1638-1674

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23651Laws and ordinances of New Netherland, 1638-16741868Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan

LAWSANDORDINANCESOFNEW NETHERLAND

1638 - 1674

COMPILED AND TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL DUTCH RECORDS IN THE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ALBANY, N. Y.

BY E. B. O’CALLAGHAN.

1868.

STATE OF NEW YORK.

IN SENATE,

Albany, April 20, 1867.
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate cause to be printed five hundred copies of the Laws and Ordinances enacted by the Director General and Council of New Netherland from 1638 to 1674, translated from the original Dutch Records in the office of the Secretary of State.

By order of the Senate,

JAS. TERWILLIGER, Clerk.

Preface
1629
June 7 - Freedoms and Exemptions - Granted by the West India Company to all Patroons, Masters, or Private Persons who will plant Colonies in New Netherland
1638
April 15 - Ordinance - Prohibiting trade in Furs; Regulating intercourse with Ships in Port; Enjoining due attention on the part of Workmen; Establishing Court days, and prohibiting Immorality

May 17 - Ordinance - Against Immoderate drinking, and Harboring seamen on shore at night

June 7 - Ordinance - Of the West India Company against Clandestine Trade

June 24 - Ordinance - Authorizing the issuing of Patents to freemen for their Lands

Aug. 19 - Ordinance - For the Inspection of Tobacco, and drawing up of Legal Instruments

Nov. 25 - Ordinance - For the recovery of Public property; protection of private Gardens and Henroosts, and prohibiting persons in the public service quitting the Island of Manhattan without permission
1639
March 31 - Ordinance - Prohibiting the sale of Firearms, &c., to Indians, and requiring Vessels sailing to or from Fort Orange, the South River, or Fort Hope, to take out clearances

Aug. 11 - Ordinance - For the regulation of the Workmen in the Public Service

Sept. 22 - Ordinance - Fixing the price of Duffels
1640
March 15 - Ordinance - Against Trespassing

May 9 - Ordinance - Against Trespasses on Indian Maize Lands

May 9 - Ordinance - Providing for the Arming and mustering of the Militia in case of danger

Aug. 9 - Ordinance - Against Fugitives from Service, and providing for the proper drawing up of Legal Instruments
1641
April 11 - Ordinance - Against tapping Beer, &c. during Divine service, or after Ten o’clock at night; against using any but the Amsterdam measure, and for fixing the price of Beer

April 18 - Ordinance - Regulating the Currency of Wampum

June 6 - Freedoms and privileges - Granted to English Settlers

July 4 - Ordinance - Offering a reward for the Heads of Raritan Indians

Sept. 30 - Ordinance - Establishing an annual Fair at New Amsterdam
1642
April 3 - Ordinance - Prohibiting the purchase of produce raised near Fort Hope

April 3 - Ordinance - Imposing certain Import and Export Duties

April 13 - Ordinance - Against harboring Fugitive Servants

July 11 - Ordinance - Against drawing a Knife and inflicting a Wound therewith

Oct. 16 - Ordinance - Against Defaults
1643
June 18 - Ordinance - Against selling intoxicating Liquors to Indians

June 18 - Ordinance - Against harboring Fugitive Servants (renewed)

Nov. 19 - Ordinance - Regulating the Burgher guard
1644
Feb. 25 - Act - Emancipating certain Negro Slaves therein mentioned

March 31 - Ordinance - For the construction of a public Inclosure on the Island of Manhattan

June 7 - Ordinance - Against depositing Ashes, or committing any nuisance within Fort Amsterdam

June 21 - Ordinance - For levying an Excise on Liquors and Beavers

Aug. 4 - Ordinance - For Further levying an Excise on Beavers and Beer

Aug. 25 - Ordinance - Against Harboring certain persons

Nov. 16 - Charter - Granted to the Town of Hempstead
1645
Feb. 23 - Ordinance - Further prohibiting the Sale of Firearms, etc., to Indians

Oct. 10 - Charter - Granted to the Town of Flushing

Nov. 21 - Ordinance - Further prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating Liquors to Indians

Dec. 19 - Charter - Granted to the Town of Gravesend, L. I.
1646
June 12 - Ordinance - Establishing a Court of Justice in Breuckelen

June 12 - Ordinance - Further providing for the proper drawing up of Legal Instruments

Sept. 27 - Act - Manumitting a Negro Slave
1647
May 31 - Ordinance - Against selling Liquor during Divine Service on the Sabbath, and after nine o’clock at night; and against Fighting with Knives

June 18 - Ordinance - Against trading in the Minquas country

July 1 - Ordinance - Against selling Liquor to Indians; against Trespasses; and for the erection of Fences and a Public Pound

July 4 - Ordinance - Against Smuggling, and to oblige Merchants to exhibit their Books and Accounts when called on

July 4 - Ordinance - Imposing an Excise on Wines and Spirituous Liquors

July 4 - Ordinance - Respecting Large and Small ships and Smuggling

July 23 - Ordinance - Imposing an Export Duty on Furs

July 25 - Ordinance - Regulating Buildings in the city of New Amsterdam

Sept. 25 - Ordinance - Establishing a Board of Nine Men

Nov. 22 - Ordinance - Providing for the completion of Fort New Amsterdam

Nov. 30 - Resolution – Respecting loose Wampum
1648
Jan. 12 - Ordinance - Forbidding Brewers to retail, and Tavern keepers to manufacture Beer

Jan. 20 - Resolution - Opening the Trade to Brazil and Angola, and authorizing the Importation of Slaves into New Netherland

Jan. 23-28 - Ordinance - Prohibiting Wooden Chimneys, and appointing Firewardens in New Amsterdam

Jan. 29 - Ordinance - Further regulating the Fur trade and imposing a Duty on Exported Furs

March 10 - Ordinance - Against Goats and Hogs running at large in New Amsterdam

March 10 - Ordinance - For the regulation of Trade and Navigation; the establishment of a weekly Market and an annual Fair, and declaring the East river free to all nations

March 10 - Ordinance - Regulating Taverns in New Amsterdam

April 27 - Additional Privileges - Granted to the Town of Flushing

April 29 - Ordinance - For the better observance of the Sabbath

May 13 - Ordinance - Further prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating Liquor to Indians

Aug. 19 - Ordinance - Further prohibiting the Sale of Fireams, &c., to Indians (renewed)

Sept. 18 - Ordinance - Obliging Scotch Merchants and Petty Traders to reside three years in New Netherland, &c

Sept. 28 - Ordinance - For the better enforcing of the Ordinance against Fires

Sept. 28 - Ordinance - For the recovery of Wages due to Indians

Oct. 6 - Ordinance - Against Fugitives from Service

Dec. 15 - Ordinance - For the speedier erection of Buildings in New Amsterdam
1649
April 21 - Ordinance - Fixing the duty on New Netherland Tobacco

May 8 - Ordinance - Further providing for the proper drawing up of Legal Instruments

July 19 - Ordinance - To enforce the Law respecting Weights and Measures

Nov. 8 - Ordinance - To prevent frauds on the Excise

Nov. 8 - Ordinance - Prohibiting the Exportation of Grain and Bread from New Netherland

Nov. 8 - Ordinance - Regulating the Baking and sale of Bread
1650
Feb. 7 - Ordinance - To prevent Frauds in the conveyance of Real Estate

April 14 - Ordinance - Amending the Ordinance of the 8 November, 1649, regulating the Baking and sale of Bread

May 23 - Ordinance - Against encumbering or obstructing Highways

May 30 - Ordinance - For the better regulation of the Currency

June 27 - Ordinance - Further prohibiting the running at large of Goats, Hogs and other Animals in New Amsterdam

Sept. 14 - Ordinance - Further regulating the Currency
1651
June 5 - Ordinance - Regulating the price of Bread, Wine, Brandy, &c

Aug. 28 - Ordinance - To prevent Smuggling
1652
February - Ordinance - Regulating the Windmill

February - Ordinance - Abolishing the Export duty of eight per cent on New Netherland Tobacco

February - Ordinance - Imposing a Duty on Merchandise imported into New Netherland from New England

April 4 - Conditions and Regulations - For the Importation of Negroes from Africa into New Netherland

April - Ordinance - Against Illegal Trade in Powder, Lead, and Guns in New Netherland by Private persons

June 27 - Ordinance - Regulating the driving of Wagons, Carts, &c., in New Amsterdam

June 27 - Ordinance - Against boarding Vessels arriving at New Amsterdam before the same are entered

July 1 - Ordinance - Regulating the purchase of Indian Lands and vacating and annulling sundry grants and purchases therein mentioned

Sept. 4 - Ordinance - Reducing the Duty on Furs

Sept. 30 - Ordinance - Against Runners in the Mohawk or Senecas country

Oct. 9 - Ordinance - Against firing at Partridges or other Game within the limits of New Amsterdam

October - Ordinance - Renewing the Ordinance against the Exporting of grain and against the consumption thereof by Brewing, Distilling, &c.

October - Ordinance - Regulating the Baking and sale of Bread (renewed)
1653
Feb. 18 - Ordinance - Regulating the Inspection of New Netherland Tobacco

Feb. 18 - Resolution - Ordering the publication of the Ordinances respecting Farm Servants, and regulating the Brewing and Malting of Grain

March 26 - Ordinance - For the more general planting of Corn and other Grain

March 26 - Ordinance - Imposing an additional Excise on Wines and Strong Liquors

May 12 - Ordinance - Providing for the fortifying of the city of New Amsterdam

May 30 - Ordinance - Directing returns to be made of all Grain in Fort Orange and the Colonie of Renselaerswyck

Aug. 4 - Resolution - Declaring that no Appeal can lie from Judgments pronounced in New Netherland

Aug. 15 - Ordinance - Further regulating the price of Wine and Brandy

Nov. 19 - Ordinance - Fixing the prices of certain Imported goods

? - Ordinance - Fixing the rate of wages to be paid to Carpenters, Masons, &c,.
1654
Jan. 19 - Ordinance - Regulating the publication of Bans of Matrimony

Jan. 28 - Ordinance - Imposing Duties on Indian Goods, Wines, Brandy, &c.

April 8 - Ordinance - Against Pirates and Vagabonds, and requiring Strangers to report and give an account of themselves

April 8 - Ordinance - For the better defense of the Dutch Towns on Long Island

June 14 - Ordinance - Providing additional Works for Fort Amsterdam

July 1 - Ordinance - Regulating the Ferry at the Manhattans

July 7 - Ordinance - Against removing property from the City of New Amsterdam during the present Panic, and forbidding the return to said City, after the Panic has subsided, of such persons as may remove

July 11 - Ordinance - Against circulating False Reports, and for obliging those who have removed from the City of New Amsterdam to return thither

July 11 - Ordinance - To prevent injury to the Fortifications

July 11 - Ordinance - Providing for the Increase of Sheep

July 22 - Ordinance - Amending the Ordinance of the 28 January, 1654, imposing Duties on Indian Goods, Wines, Brandy, &c.

Aug. 2 - Ordinance - Regulating the purchase of Lands from the Indians, and requiring all who have not Patents to take out the same within six weeks

Aug. 10 - Ordinance - Regulating the Weighing house in New Amsterdam

Aug. 20 - Ordinance - Regulating the duties of the Provost Marshal

Aug. 24 - Ordinance - Imposing a Tax on Land and Cattle

Aug. 28 - Ordinance - Against furnishing Liquor to Indians

Sept. 2 - Ordinance - Authorizing a Tax Levy in Midwout to defray Town Charges

Nov. 18 - Ordinance - For the better collection of the Excise at Fort Orange

Dec. 31 - Ordinance - For the further protection of Fences
1655
Feb. 6 - Ordinance - Regulating the Duties and Fees of the City Marshal

Feb. 23 - Ordinance - Determining the Fee for executing a Deed before the Magistrates of New Amsterdam

March 10 - Ordinance - Renewing the Ordinance regulating the Inspection of New Netherland Tobacco, passed 18 February, 1653

May 5 - Ordinance - Establishing a Tariff of Fees to be received by the Clerk of the Court of Breukelen, Midwout and Amesfoort

July 27 - Ordinance - Of the Court at Fort Orange prohibiting Dutch Bosloopers

Aug. 6 - Ordinance - Imposing a Duty on exported Negroes

Aug. 28 - Ordinance - Exempting Jews from Military service

Oct. 9 - Ordinance - For the better preservation of Fences

Oct. 11 - Ordinance - Levying an Assessment in the City of New Amsterdam

Oct. 16 - Ordinance - Against persons going into the Country in small parties

Oct. 16 - Ordinance - Authorizing the laying out of the Village of Midwout

Oct. 18 - Ordinance - Prohibiting intercourse with the Indians on the West side of Hudson’s river

Nov. 5 - Ordinance - Renewing the Ordinance against Goats running at large in New Amsterdam

Nov. 29 - Ordinance - Increasing the Tavernkeepers’ Excise throughout the Province of New Netherland

Nov. 29 - Ordinance - Fixing the price of strong New Netherland Beer

Dec. 20 - Ordinance - Imposing an Excise on Liquors at Fort Casimir, and prohibiting the sale of Liquor to the Indians on the South river (Delaware)

Dec. 31 - Ordinance - To prevent Firing of Guns, Planting May poles and other Irregularities within this Province
1656
Jan. 18 - Ordinance - For the formation of Villages, and prohibiting Straw roofs and Wooden chimneys

Jan. 18 - Ordinance - Establishing an Excise on Slaughtered cattle

Jan. 27 - Ordinance - For the more effectual collection of Duties on exported Furs

Feb. 1 - Ordinance - Against Conventicles

Feb. 22 - Ordinance - For the immediate formation of the Village of Midwout

Feb. 22 - Resolution - Of the States General ratifying the Treaty of Hartford

Feb. 23 - Ordinance - For the proper maintaining of Fences on Lands at the South river, and for other purposes therein mentioned

Feb. 25 - Ordinance - Confirming the survey of the city of New Amsterdam

April 27 - Ordinance - Providing for the collection of Duties on Exported Furs and Liquors

April 27 - Ordinance - Directing all articles over Twenty-five pounds to be weighed at the Weighinghouse

April 27 - Ordinance - Further regulating the Weighinghouse in New Amsterdam

May 22 - Ordinance - To prevent damages by Hogs, at Fort Casimir

May 26 - Ordinance - For the better securing of the Village of Midwout

May 29 - Ordinance - Against lodging Indians in New Amsterdam

June 7 - Ordinance - Amending the Ordinance for the collection of Duties on Exported Liquors

June 27 - Ordinance - For the payment of Tenths

June 27 - Ordinance - Providing for the clearance of Vessels, and for the entry of Goods subject to Export Duties

July 1 - Ordinance - Renewing the Ordinances for the formation of Villages, and against admitting armed Indians into Cities, Villages and Houses

Aug. 11 - Ordinance - Renewing and amending the Ordinance against importing articles of Contraband

Aug. 12 - Conditions - Offered by the City of Amsterdam to those who may be sent as Colonists to the South River of New Netherland

Aug. 24 - Ordinance - Explaining the Ordinance of the 11 August, 1656, so far as regards the Anchorage ground in the port of New Amsterdam

Sept. 6 - Ordinance - Regulating the Fees payable at the Custom-house and Public Store, New Amsterdam

Sept. 13 - Ordinance - Establishing a Weekly Market at New Amsterdam

Sept. 20 - Ordinance - For the regulation of the Director General’s Company

Sept. 27 - Ordinance - Regulating the rate at which Beaver is to be received in payment of Duties

Oct. 24 - Ordinance - For the sweeping of Chimneys at Fort Orange

Oct. 26 - Ordinance - Renewing and amending the Ordinances for the due observance of the Sabbath; against furnishing Liquor to Indians, or exporting Liquors without a permit, and for establishing an Assize of Bread, and regulating the trade of Baking

Nov. 25 - Ordinance - Further regulating the Excise in New Amsterdam

Nov. 27 - Ordinance - Providing for the Fencing of Lands at Fort Casimir

Dec. 12 - Ordinance - For the Inspection of Tobacco at the South river

Dec. 21 - Ordinance - Enlarging the jurisdiction of the Court of New Amsterdam

Dec. - Articles and Ordinances - Revised and enacted by the Right honorable the Lords Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam, according to which shall be engaged and sworn, all those who shall hereafter enter the service of the Lords Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam, for the purpose of going with their own, or chartered ships to New Netherland and the limits of the West India Company’s Grant, pursuant to the Agreement entered into with it, and approved of by the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands. Also, those who shall happen to transport themselves thither as Colonists and other Free persons. All which, the above mentioned Lords States General and the Lords Burgomasters of the aforesaid City, ordain and command shall be obeyed, maintained, respected during the aforesaid journey both by water and on land, by all and every of the crew of the Ships which are equipped, sent, and fitted out to New Netherland, and generally by all those who shall repair to the Country aforesaid as Servants or as Colonists, and other Free persons as aforesaid
1657
Jan. 3 - Ordinance - Regulating the Currency

Jan. 9 - Resolution - Suspending the preceding Ordinance

Jan. 10 - Ordinance - For the removal of Abuses in the Indian Trade at the South River

Jan. 16 - Ordinance - For the Fencing of Private Lands, and authorizing the cutting of Firewood and Timber on unfenced Lands

Jan. 23 - Ordinance - Obliging Tavernkeepers to take out Licenses, and to pay Excise

Jan. 30 - Ordinance - Establishing Great and Small Burgherright in New Amsterdam

Feb. 2 - Ordinance - Declaring who may be admitted Great and Small Burghers

Feb. 7 - Ordinance - Imposing an Assessment to pay the salary of the Rev. Mr. Polhemius, &c

March 30 - Ordinance - For the better Inspection of Tobacco

June 12 - Ordinance - Renewing the laws for the better Observance of the Sabbath; against selling Liquor to Indians, and Smuggling; prescribing the Anchorage ground in the port of New Amsterdam; providing for the safe delivery of Letters, and prohibiting Fast driving through the Streets

Aug. 12 - Ordinance - For the more effectual prevention of Smuggling

Aug. 24 - Ordinance - Against exporting Goods without a Permit

Nov. 29 - Ordinance - Further regulating the Currency

Dec. 3 - Ordinance - Against receiving Goods in Pawn for Liquor

Dec. 15 - Ordinance - Annulling fraudulent Sales of Mortgaged Lands on the South river

Dec. 15 - Ordinance - For the more effectual and speedy removal of Thatched Roofs, Wooden Chimneys and Hay-stacks from New Amsterdam, and for providing that City with Fire-buckets, Hooks and Ladders

Dec. 15 - Ordinance - Against Street broils and Fights in New Amsterdam

1658
Jan. 15. - Ordinance - For Appraising and Assessing vacant Lots in New Amsterdam

Jan. 15. - Ordinance - To oblige parties to Marry after the publication of their Bans

Jan. 25. - Ordinance - Regulating the Duties and Fees of Notaries and other Officers

Feb. 26. - Ordinance - Of the States of Holland prohibiting certain Festivities

March 4. - Ordinance - For establishing a New Village at the end of Manhattan Island

March 19. - Ordinance - To prevent Fraud in the shipping of Tobacco

March 26. - Ordinance - For the better government of the Town of Flushing on Long Island

April 9. - Ordinance - Renewing sundry Ordinances therein mentioned

April 9. - Ordinance - Renewing the Ordinance against the Importation of Munitions of War; against the unseasonable loading and unloading of Yachts, Ketches and Barks; against carrying persons away without a Pass, &c.

April 11. - Ordinance - Against cutting Sods or dredging Oyster shells on Manhattan Island, within certain limits

April 16. - Ordinance - Explaining what Goods are subject to Import Duty

April 23. - Ordinance - Continuing the Ordinance of the 27 April, 1656, and further regulating the Duties payable on Imported and Exported Goods

April 23. - Ordinance - Regulating the Duties und Fees of Court messengers

July 2. - Ordinance - For the payment of Tenths

Nov. 11. - Ordinance - Making Wampum a legal Tender in certain cases, and fixing the price of Bread and Liquors

Nov. 27. - Ordinance - For the immediate Settlement of Haerlem

Nov. 27. - Ordinance - For the proper Assize of Bread at Fort Orange

Nov. 27. - Ordinance - For the better prevention of Fires at Fort Orange

Nov. 28 - Ordinance - Obliging Boarding-house keepers to pay Excise

Nov. 28. - Ordinance - For the establishment of two Cattle Fairs in New Amsterdam

Nov. 29. - Ordinance - Fixing the rate at which certain Debts may be paid at Fort Orange, in Wampum

Dec. 30. - Ordinance - For the better preservation of Fences

Dec. 30. - Ordinance - Against Firing guns, Planting May-poles, Beating Drums, or Selling Liquor on May-day or New-year’s-day
1659
Sept. 27. - Ordinance - Against molesting Indians within the jurisdiction of Fort-Orange

Dec. 10. - Ordinance - Regulating Tapsters; against playing Golf in the Streets; against piling Firewood in the Streets, and against firing Guns on New-year’s-day, at Fort Orange
1660
Feb. 9. - Ordinance - For the establishment of Villages

Feb. 23. - Ordinance - For inclosing the Village, and for the better government of the Town of New Utrecht

Feb. 26. - Ordinance - For the better preservation of the Palisades around the Villages of Midwout and Amesfoort

April 9. - Ordinance - Defining the Powers and Duties of the Schout of New Amsterdam

May 25. - Ordinance - Excluding all persons who have not obtained their Burgher-right, from trading to Fort Orange or other parts of New Netherland

May 31. - Ordinance - Against employing Brokers in the Indian Trade at Fort Orange

June 2. - Ordinance - Providing for the safe transmission of Letters to Holland

June 7. - Ordinance - For the more regular Recording of Judgments, &c., in the Inferior Court of New Amsterdam

June 28. - Ordinance - Prohibiting Runners at Fort Orange going into the Woods to trade with Indians

July 2. - Ordinance - Renewing the Ordinance against resorting to the North and South rivers without a Permit

July 21. - Ordinance - Renewing the Ordinances for the regulation of the Fur trade, and forbidding the Sale of Liquor to Indians at Fort Orange and Rensselaerswyck

July 25. - Ordinance - Imposing a Tax on Chimneys at Fort Orange

Aug. 16. - Ordinance - Erecting a Court of Justice in Haerlem

Nov. 25. - Ordinance - Directing the Fencing and Improving of the Lands and Lots at the Esopus
1661
March 21. - Additional Privileges - Granted by the Directors in Holland to the Colonie of the City of Amsterdam, on the South River of New Netherland

March 31. - Ordinance - Erecting a Court of Justice at Bushwyck

March 31. - Ordinance - Erecting separate Courts of Justice for Midwout and Amesfoort

April 11. - Ordinance - Further regulating the Weighinghouse

April 25. - Ordinance - Of the Director and Council of Rensselaerswyck forbidding the trading with Indians in the Woods

May 16. - Ordinance - For the erection of a Court of Justice at Wildwyck

June 23. - Ordinance - Against False entries at the Custom House

July 6. - Ordinance - For the collection of the Tenths within the district of Breuckelen

Sept. 5. - Ordinance - Erecting a Court of Justice at Bergen

Sept. 15. - Ordinance - Commanding the Inhabitants of certain Towns to take out Patents for their Lands

Oct. 22. - Ordinance - Against Offsetting claims of persons in the public service against payment of Duties

Oct. 22. - Ordinance - Making provision for the Poor

Nov. 12. - Ordinance - Imposing a Land tax at Esopus, to defray the expense of building a Minister’s house there

Nov. 15. - Ordinance - For the observance of the Sabbath, prevention of Fires, construction of Fences and Houses, and for the keeping in repair the Palisades at Wiltwyck, in the Esopus

Nov. 21. - Ordinance - Imposing an Excise for one year at the Esopus for the further defraying the expense of building the Minister’s house at Wiltwyck

Nov. 22. - Ordinance - For the construction of a new Road at the Esopus

Nov. 24. - Ordinance - For the more speedy collection of the arrears due on the House, and Salary of the Minister at Wiltwyck, in the Esopus

Dec. 22. - Ordinance - Erecting a Court of Justice at New Utrecht
1662
Feb. 9. - Ordinance - For the construction of a Public Well in the Village of Bergen

Aug. 5. - Ordinance - Renewing the Ordinance of the 21st of July, 1660, regulating the Indian trade at Fort Orange

Aug. 5. - Ordinance - Further regulating the Indian Trade at Fort Orange

Sept. 21. - Ordinance - Against Conventicles

Oct. 16. - Ordinance - Against burning Straw and other refuse Combustibles in the Village of Wlltwyck

Nov. 27. - Ordinance - Against selling Grain at the Esopus by Unstamped measures

Nov. 27. - Ordinance - Against receiving in pawn clothing, arms, &c., belonging to Soldiers stationed at Wiltwyck

Nov. 27. - Ordinance - Against making openings in the Palisades at Wiltwyck

Dec. 28. - Ordinance - Further regulating the Currency
1663
Feb. 2. - Ordinance - Against advancing Money out of the public Treasury to persons in the public service

Feb. 12. - Further Concessions - By the West India Company to the Colonie of the City of Amsterdam on the South River of New Netherland

March 30. - Ordinance - For the perfecting of Titles to Lands at Wiltwyck, and for the more speedy settlement of the same

April 5. - Ordinance - Against False entries at the Custom House

April 26. - Ordinance - For the more speedy and effectual settlement of conceded Lands

May 17. - Ordinance - Prohibiting the bringing of Quakers and other Strollers into New Netherland

May 24. - Ordinance - Authorizing the Farmer of the Customs to visit and examine Vessels

June 18. - Ordinance - Against carrying on any Indian trade at Schanechtade

June 21. - Ordinance - For the better protection of Persons traveling on the Public roads

July 12. - Ordinance - For the arrest of Hostile Indians

July 19. - Ordinance - Prohibiting the Inhabitants of Breuckelen removing their crops before the Tenths are paid

July 19. - Ordinance - Empowering Inferior Courts to make Laws to prevent the sale of Liquor to Indians

July 30. - Additional Concessions - To the Colonie of the City of Amsterdam, on the South River of New Netherland

Sept 10. - Ordinance - For the better observance of the Sabbath

Nov. 15. - Ordinance - For the better security and settlement of Bergen

Nov. 29. - Ordinance - To prevent certain abuses on Leased lands

Dec. 31. - Ordinance - For the arrest of Indians found drunk on Sundays

Dec. 31. - Ordinance - Prohibiting the purchase of Goods stolen by Indians
1664
Jan. 3. - Ordinance - For the appointment of Fence Viewers and the erection of Pounds in the several Towns and Villages of the Province

Jan. 23. - Edict - Of the States General declaring the Right of the West India Company to plant Colonies in America, and the power of said Company to conclude the Treaty of Hartford in 1650

Jan. 28. - Ordinance - Erecting a Court of Justice on Staten Island

Feb. 14. - Ordinance - For the Recording of Deeds and Mortgages in Breuckelen, Midwout, Amesfoort and New Utrecht

March 17. - Ordinance - For the better and more careful Instruction of Youth in the principles of the Christian Religion

April 22. - Ordinance - Against Non-residents selling by retail at Fort Orange

June 23. - Ordinance - For the better regulating and keeping of Fences on Manhattan Island, and for the appointment of Fence Viewers

June 23. - Ordinance - For the better regulation of the Trade with Indians

July 17. - Ordinance - For the more careful Navigation of the North River
1673
Aug. 17. - Ordinance - Altering the Form of Government in the city of New Orange

Aug. 18. - Freedoms and Exemptions - Of the several Towns in Achter Col

Aug. 18. - Ordinance - Seizing all property belonging to the English or French in New Netherland

Aug. 28. - Act - Confiscating Shelter Island and conveying the same to Nathaniel Silvester

Sept. 11. - Ordinance - Against entertaining Strangers in the City of New Orange

Sept. 20. - Act - Confiscating all property in the Province belonging to the English and French, with certain exceptions

Sept. 25. - Ordinance - Directing Inhabitants of Hempstead who had not taken the Oath of Allegiance to do so within four days

Oct. 1. - Ordinance - Explaining the Duties and Powers of the Schout and Schepens of Midwout, Amesfoort, Breuckelen, New Utrecht, Gravesend and Bushwyck

Oct. 16. - Ordinance - Providing Means to indemnify parties whose property in New Orange may be taken for public purposes

Oct. 16. - Ordinance - Directing the demolishing and removal of certain Buildings in New Orange, and providing payment for the same

Oct. 31. - Ordinance - Prohibiting the sale of strong liquors to soldiers in garrison at New Orange

Nov. 8. - Ordinance - Prescribing the Duties and Powers of the Court of Willemstadt and Renselaerwyck

Nov. 14. - Ordinance - Prescribing the Duties and Powers of the Deputy Sheriff and Schepens of the Out district on Manhattan Island, between Fresh Water and Haerlem

Nov. 18. - Laws and Ordinances - Enacted by the Schout and Magistrates of After Coll Assembly held att Elisabeth Towne

Dec. 12. - Ordinance - Further prohibiting the entertainment of Strangers, and forbidding intercourse or correspondence with the people of New England

Dec. 22. - Ordinance - Prohibiting the exportation of provisions and other articles, and directing the laying in of supplies at New Orange for six or eight months

Dec. 27. - Ordinance - For the preservation and security of the Fortifications of New Orange
1674
Jan. 15. - Ordinance - Prescribing the Duties and Powers of the Court of the City of New Orange

Jan. 24. - Ordinance - Further prohibiting the sale of Strong Liquor to Soldiers in garrison at New Orange

Feb. 1. - Ordinance - Authorizing the imposing of a Tax for the payment of the Debt of the city of New Orange, and appointing Commissioners to assess the same

Feb. 20. - Ordinance - Prohibiting the use of any other than Amsterdam Weights and Measures

March 13. - Ordinance - Calling on the Militia of the Dutch Towns to repair to New Orange on the first notice

March 16. - Ordinance - Forbidding inhabitants of New Orange leaving, or passing the night outside the City without permission, or corresponding with the enemy

March 17. - Ordinance - Authorizing a Loan to defray certain expenses incurred by the Government

April 16. - Ordinance - Against the running at large of Swine, &c., in New Orange

April 19. - Ordinance - Prohibiting the shooting of Hogs on Manhattan Island without permission

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