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Richard Nicolls Breuckelen patent

Call Number

1974.149

Date

1667, inclusive

Creator

New York (Colony). Governor (1664-1668 : Nicolls)
Nicolls, Richard

Extent

1 Linear Feet in one folder in one oversize box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

Land patent for the town of Breuckelen from 1667, issued by New York Governor Richard Nicolls in an apparent reconfirmation of an earlier Dutch patent.

Biographical Note

Richard Nicolls (1624-1672) was the first English colonial governor of New York. He served from 1664, when the English won control of the province from the Dutch, to 1668.

Scope and Contents

Land patent for the town of Breuckelen, issued by New York Governor Richard Nicolls in an apparent reconfirmation of an earlier Dutch patent. The patent is signed by Nicolls and dated 1667. A typed copy is also included.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Richard Nicolls Breuckelen patent, 1974.149, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Carolyn W. Harris, 1928.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Oversize: OS-23 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201