From 1626 on, the Director and his Council acting together were vested with executive and legislative powers within New Netherland. These men also constituted the New Netherland Court of Justice a tribunal for the trial of civil and criminal cases. From 1638-1647, Director William Kieft appointed Dr. Johannes La Montagne as the sole member of his Council although he did retain the office of the Fiscael.
Initially, whenever the Company’s ships were in port in New Amsterdam, their captains participated in the Council and the Court. Later, when special questions were to be deliberated by the Council, or special cases tried by the New Netherland Court of Justice, leading citizens were added to the Council pro hac vice. The Fiscael (Attorney General) participated in a non-voting capacity when the Council was in executive session but when the Council functioned as a court, his sole role.
1626
| Isaack de Rasieres | Peter Blyvelt |
| Jan Elbertsen Wissinck | Jan Jansen Brouwer |
| Symon Dircksen Pos | Reynert Harmensen |
| Jan Lampo, Fiscael |
1630
| Peter Bylvelt | Reynert Harmensen |
| Jan Jansen Myndertsen | Jacob Elbertsen Wissinck |
| Jan Jansen Brouwer | Symon Dircksen Pos |
| Jan Lampo, Fiscael |
1633
| Jacob Jansen Hesse | Martin Gerritsen (van Bergen) |
| Andries Hudde | Jacques Bentyn |
| Coenraet Notelman, Fiscael |
1634
| Jan Jansen Hesse | Martin Gerritsen (van Bergen) |
| Andries Hudde | Jacques Bentyn |
| Lubbert van Dincklagen, Fiscael
replaced that year by Coenraet Notelman |
1636
| Andries Hudde | Claes van Elslant |
| Jacobus van Curler | Jacques Bentyn, Fiscael |
1637
| Andries Hudde | Claes van Elslant |
| Jacobus van Curler | Jacques Bentyn, Fiscael |
1638
| Johannes La Montagne | Ulrich Lupolt, Fiscael (?) |
1639
| Johannes La Montagne | Cornelis van der Hoykens, Fiscael |
1640
| Johannes La Montagne | Cornelis van der Hoykens, Fiscael |
| Jaques Bentyn* | Jochem Pietersen Kuyter* |
| Hendrick van Dijck* | Gysbert op Dyck* |
*These four joined Dr. La Montagne pro hac vice for the trial of Hendrick Jansen for slandering the Director General.
1643
| Johannes La Montagne | Cornelis van der Hoykens, Fiscael |
1644
| Johannes La Montagne | Cornelis van der Hoykens, Fiscael |
| Bastiaen Jansen Krol* | Willem Cornelissen Oldemarckt* |
| Jan de Fries* | Hendrick van Dijck* |
*These four were appointed pro hac vice on July 14, 1644 to try a case in which the defendant objected to the Director General and Councillor La Montagne.
1645
| Johannes La Montagne | Cornelis van der Hoykens, Fiscael |
| Johan de Fries* | Gysbert de Leeuw* |
| Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt* | Gysbert op Dyck* |
| John Underhill* | Jan Evertsen Bout* |
| Jacob Stoffelsen* |
*These seven were appointed pro hac vice on April 28th to consider measures against the Indians.
1646
| Johannes La Montagne | Cornelis van der Hoykens, Fiscael |
1647
| Willem Kieft, Ex-Director | Lubbert van Dincklagen, Vice Director |
| Johannes La Montagne | Brian Newton |
| Paulus Lenertsen Van der Grift, Naval-officer | Jacob Loper, Commander |
| Jelmer Thomassen, Captain of the Great Gerrit | Jan Claessen Bol, Captain of the Princess |
| Hendrick van Dijck, Fiscael | Adriaen Keyser, Commissary From September 20 |
1649
| Lubbert van Dincklagen | Johannes La Montagne |
| Brian Newton | Paulus Lenertsen Van der Grift |
| Adriaen Keyser, Commissary | Hendrick van Dijck, Fiscael |
1650
| Lubbert van Dincklagen | Johannes La Montagne |
| Brian Newton | Adriaen Keyser, Commissary |
| Hendrick van Dijck, Fiscael |
1651
| Lubbert van Dincklagen | Johannes La Montagne |
| Brian Newton | Adriaen Keyser, Commissary |
| Hendrick van Dijck, Fiscael |
1652
| Johannes La Montagne | Brian Newton, substituting as Fiscael |
| Cornelis van Tienhoven, Fiscael |
1653
| Johannes La Montagne | Brian Newton, substituting as Fiscael |
| Cornelis van Tienhoven, Fiscael | Cornelis van Weikhoven Appointed in May |
| Nicasius de Sille, First Councillor Appointed in October |
Cornelis Coenraatsen, Commander of the King Solomon Appointed in December |
1654
| Johannes La Montagne | Brian Newton, substituting as Fiscael |
| Cornelis van Weikhoven | Cornelis van Tienhoven, Fiscael |
1655
| Nicasius de Sille | Johannes La Montagne |
| Allard Anthony, Burgomaster* | Marten Cregier, Burgomaster* |
| Cornelis van Tienhoven, Schout-fiscael |
*Added to the Council during the absence of the Director-General and First Councillor at South River.
1656
| Nicasius de Sille | Johannes La Montagne* |
| Cornelis van Tienhoven, Fiscael Dismissed June 7 |
Nicasius de Sille, Fiscael Appointed June 20 |
| Cornelis van Ruyven, Secretary Appointed to votepro hac vice on a case in appeal, the Council being equally divided |
*Appointed Vice-Director at Fort Orange on September 28, 1656.
1657
| Nicasius de Sille, Fiscael | Pieter Tonneman Appointed January 3 |
1658
| Nicasius de Sille, Fiscael | Pieter Tonneman |
| Johannes de Decker, Comptroller Commissioned December 20 |
1659
| Nicasius de Sille, Fiscael | Pieter Tonneman |
| Johannes de Decker, Comptroller |
Cornelis van Ruyven, Receiver-general With advisory and concluding vote on all questions of finance Appointed February 10 |
1660
| Nicasius de Sille, Fiscael | Cornelis van Ruyven, Receiver-general* |
| Marten Cregier* | Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt* |
| Johannes de Decker Appointed August 5 |
*These three were appointed in the absence of the Director-General at Esopus and the Fiscael who were at South River.
1661
| Nicasius de Sille, Fiscael | Johannes de Decker |
| Cornelis van Ruyven, Receiver-general Appointed in December |
1662
| Nicasius de Sille, Fiscael | Johannes de Decker |
| Cornelis van Ruyven, Receiver-general |
1663
| Nicasius de Sille, Fiscael | Johannes de Decker |
| Cornelis van Ruyven, Receiver-general |
1664
| Nicasius de Sille, Fiscael | Johannes de Decker |
| Cornelis van Ruyven, Receiver-general |
September 1664: Province usurped by the English.
1673-1674
| Willem Knijff, Fiscael |