Transcriptions of Dutch legal documents on Flatbush, Flatlands, and Gravesend
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Abstract
English transcriptions of Dutch legal documents concerning the towns of Flatlands, Flatbush, and Gravesend.
Arrangement
This small collection is housed in a single folder with no particular arrangement.
Scope and Contents
English transcriptions of Dutch legal documents concerning the towns of Flatlands, Flatbush, and Gravesend. Some appear to have been copied from official records of the Dutch government of New Amsterdam (later New York City) and to have been written by Peter Stuyvesant, the last governor to lead New Amsterdam before the colony was seized by the British in 1664. The original documents date from 1656 to 1719, while the transcriptions were created circa 1850.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Transcriptions of Dutch legal documents on Flatbush, Flatlands, and Gravesend, 1978.034, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Existence and Location of Originals
The repository at which the original Dutch documents are housed is not known.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1978.
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Processing Information
Minimally processed to the collection level. This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
