Charter

[David Merrill]

A distinguished lineage Sir , and valid Claim it seems .

Clip from :

The Dutch and the Patroons

[An essay included in an historical series published by the Henry George School of Social Science, New York, NY - 1967]

In 1664 the Dutch ceased to rule in New York for they were defeated by the English. The lords of the manor now took on proportions of a landed aristocracy. A footnote to the cessation of Dutch rule in New York was the recognition by the Duke of York of England of the validity of all titles granted by the Dutch Trading Company.

Indeed, the claim and charter seems to have survived even while British troops have occupied the Van Pelt "Manor" during the Revolutionary War.

do you have articles I and II. I would love to read about "the Company".

Yes MJ;


Thanks for inquiring. I intended to get the entire package from the NY Public Library in Downloads before now. Here you go!


Freedoms and Exemptions. I have a great deal more that is specific to my family estate for Downloads when I get some time. I had an exciting thing happen today involving the Criminal Complaint form for federal prosecutions and the local DA's oath of office. I hope to get a thread going on that later today.



Regards,

David Merrill.

[Michael Joseph]

Freedoms and Exemptions. I have a great deal more that is specific to my family estate for Downloads when I get some time. I had an exciting thing happen today involving the Criminal Complaint form for federal prosecutions and the local DA's oath of office. I hope to get a thread going on that later today.

What is interesting to me is HOW THE DOCUMENT IS STYLED.

This document begs a former Grant. Meaning, who Granted Liberty to the WEST INDIA COMPANY [there goes that STYLE again] to be able to make a Grant upon a Society known as Patroon? Furthermore, it appears that the Grant expressed created a Cestui Que Use in the original Grantor making the Patroons Trustees in Terre-Tenant.

[Trust Guy]

According to the Yale-ie Avalon Project , their Charter was ;

Charter of the Dutch West India Company : 1621

Given under our Great Seal, and the Signature and Seal of our Recorder, at the Hague, on the third day of the month of June, in the year sixteen hundred and twenty one.

Was countersigned

J. MAGNUS, Secr.

Underneath was written,

The ordinance of the High and Mighty Lords the States General.

It was subscribed,

C. AERSSEN.
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Note : States General of the United Netherlands. The bicameral legislative Houses of United Netherlands.