xviii
 

LIST OF PLATES
 


 


 

Pl. 6-a
 

contract   for   purchase of   RENSSELAERSWYCK, AUG. 6,
 

PAGE
 

P.ACE
 


 

1630...........
 

128
 

77
 

Pl. 6-b
 

patent or deed  for RENSSELAERSWYCK,  AUG.   I3,   1630.
 

128
 

77
 

Pl. 7-a
 

schoolmaster  JAN STEVENSEN's ground-brief, JULY 3,
 


 


 


 

1643...........
 

144
 

99
 

Pl. 7-b
 

JAN   JANSEN    DAMEN's   GROUND-BRIEF    FOR   CALCK   HOOK,
 


 


 


 


 

144
 

106
 

Pl. 8-a
 

OBSERVATIONS  ON  THE   PETITION   OF THE COMMONALTY OF
 


 


 


 

NEW NETHERLAND,  1649.......
 

160
 

117
 

Pl. 8-b
 

OFFICIAL LIST OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE W. I. CO. IN NEW
 


 


 


 

NETHERLAND,  1650........
 

160
 

120
 

PLS.9-9h
 

"form  OF GOVERNMENT IN NEW NETHERLAND.   a9   1653."
 

176
 

132
 

Pl. lo-a
 

PRAYER    READ   AT   FIRST   SESSION   OF   COURT   OF   BURGO¬
 


 


 


 

MASTERS AND SCHEPENS OF NEW AMSTERDAM, FEB. 6, 1653.
 

192
 

137
 

Pl. lo-b
 

FIRST PAGE OF RECORDS OF NEW AMSTERDAM, FEB. 6, 1653.
 

192
 

137
 

Pl. li
 

EARLIEST EXTANT COURT RECORD OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW
 


 


 


 

HAERLEM, JAN.  I3,  1662,......
 

208
 

217
 

Pl. i2-a
 

DUTCH GROUND-BRIEF, MAY 17, 1664.           .            ...
 

224
 

236
 

Pl. i2-b
 

ENGLISH CONFIRMATION, JUNE 4, 1667.       ....
 

224
 

236
 

Pl. I2-C
 


 

225
 

236
 

Pl. 13
 

ARTICLES   OF   SURRENDER,   NEW   AMSTERDAM,    AUG.    27 =
 


 


 


 

SEPT. 6,  1664.........
 

240
 

242
 


 

THE ENGLISH  PERIOD
 


 


 

Pl. 14
 

CHARTER OF   rilE LUTHERAN CHURCH, DEC. 6, 1664. .
 

256
 

251
 

Pl. 15
 

LETTER   FROM GOV. LOVELACE TO GOV. WINTHROP REGARD¬
ING   THE   POST   BETWEEN   NEW YORK AND NEW  ENGLAND,
 


 


 


 

DEC. 27, 1672.........
 

272
 

286
 

Pl. 16
 

FIRST EXTANT PAGE OF MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL,
 


 


 


 

VOL. I, OCT. 17, 167s........
 

288
 

307
 

Pl. 17
 

PAGE   FROM THE JOURNAL   OF DANCKAERTS AND  SLUYTER,
 


 


 

Pls.
 

ENTRY UNDER SEPT. 2$, 1679.......
 

304
 

317
 

i8-i8e
 

THE DONGAN CHARTER, APR. 27,  1686.....
 

320
 

337