The Treaty of Westminster
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 »
Era Category: New York Under Dutch Rule
Patroon Court
Under the 1629 Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions, patroons were empowered to administer civil and criminal justice, in person or by deputy, within their … More Patroon Court »
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 »
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 »
Coenraad Notelman
Unknown Schout of New Netherland, 1632-1634; 1634-1635 Coenraad Notelman, a cousin of Patroon Killiaen van Rensselaer, was appointed by the Dutch West India Company … More Coenraad Notelman »
Lubbert Van Dincklagen
Unknown-1658 Schout-Fiscael of New Netherland, 1633-1636 Vice Director of New Netherland, 1647-1651 Lubbert Van Dincklagen, widely regarded as an honorable man, had been awarded … More Lubbert Van Dincklagen »