The 1629 Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions
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 »
Era Category: New York Under Dutch Rule
The 1638 Articles and Conditions
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 »
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 »
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 »
Wouter Van Twiller
1606-1657 Director of New Netherland, 1633-1637 Wouter Van Twiller was born in Nieukirk, Holland on May 22, 1606, and became a clerk in the … More Wouter Van Twiller »
Willem Kieft
1597-1647 Director of New Netherland, 1638-1646 Willem Kieft was born in September 1597 in Amsterdam, Holland. Educated to become a merchant, his failed business … More Willem Kieft »