The Provisional Order, 1650
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 »
Era Category: New York Under Dutch Rule
The Articles of Surrender, 1664
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 »
Anthony de Milt
Unknown-1689 Schout of New Amsterdam, 1673-1674 Anthony de Milt (de Mille) is believed to have sailed from Amsterdam, Holland on May 15, 1658, on … More Anthony de Milt »
Cornelis Luycasz van Tienhoven
c. 1601-c. 1656 Schout-fiscael of New Netherland, 1652-1656 Schout-fiscael of New Amsterdam, 1653-1656 Cornelis van Tienhoven was born in Utrecht, the Netherlands, around 1601. … More Cornelis Luycasz van Tienhoven »
Nicasius de Sille
1610-1674 Schout of New Netherland, 1657-1664 Schout of New Amsterdam, 1657-1660 Nicasius de Sille was born September 23, 1610, in Arnhem in the Netherlands. … More Nicasius de Sille »
Willem Knijff
Unknown Fiscael of New Netherland, 1673-1674 In 1673, Willem Knijff was the Captain of the company of Netherlands Infantry stationed in Fort Willem Hendrick … More Willem Knijff »
Pieter Tonneman
Unknown Schout of New Amsterdam, 1660-1665 The Dutch West India Company ordered the separation of the office of Schout of New Amsterdam from that … More Pieter Tonneman »
Allard Anthony
1620-1685 Schout of New Amsterdam, 1664-1667 First Sherrif of New York City Allard Anthony, born in 1620, was a prominent citizen of New Amsterdam. … More Allard Anthony »
Adriaen van der Donck
1620-1655 In 1640, Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck, the twenty-year-old son of Cornelis van der Donck, a prosperous burgher of Breda, was a student … More Adriaen van der Donck »
Jacob Benckes
1637-1677 Governor of New Netherland, 1673 Jacob Benckes was born on September 10, 1637, in the city of Koudum, in the Friesland region of … More Jacob Benckes »