Era Category: Charters - Codes and Treaties

This order was promulgated by the Dutch Parliament in response to the Remonstrance of New Netherland. Clause 17 of the order mandated that a … More The Provisional Order, 1650 »

Under the Articles of Surrender, the formal transfer of power was conducted with full military honors. Colonists could choose to return to Holland without … More The Articles of Surrender, 1664 »

The Treaty of Breda, concluded on July 31, 1667, between England, the Dutch Republic, France, and Denmark, brought an end to the second Anglo-Dutch … More Treaty of Breda, 1667 »

The ship Swanenburgh, anchored betwixt Staten and Long Island. 9th of August, 1673 Sir :—The force of war now lying in your sight, is … More Summons to the English to Surrender, 1673 »

This peace treaty ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War. It was concluded between the Netherlands and England, and provided for the return of the colony … More The Treaty of Westminster »

In 1621, the parliament of the Dutch Republic awarded a charter to the Dutch West India Company (a private joint stock corporation) granting it … More The 1621 Charter of the Dutch West India Company »

To encourage agricultural settlement in New Netherland, the Dutch West India Company issued a Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions on June 7, 1629 to … More The 1629 Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions »

Shortly after the implementation of the 1629 Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions, conflict arose between the Dutch West India Company and the patroons over … More The 1638 Articles and Conditions »

Disputes between the Company and the patroons continued and, in January 1640, the Dutch parliament sought a final settlement between the Company and the … More The 1640 Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions »