The Council of New Netherland, 1626-1674

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 LampoFiscael
1630
Peter Bylvelt Reynert Harmensen
Jan Jansen Myndertsen Jacob Elbertsen Wissinck
Jan Jansen Brouwer Symon Dircksen Pos
Jan LampoFiscael
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 DincklagenFiscael

replaced that year by Coenraet Notelman

 

1636

 

Andries Hudde Claes van Elslant
Jacobus van Curler Jacques BentynFiscael

 

1637
Andries Hudde Claes van Elslant
Jacobus van Curler Jacques BentynFiscael

 

1638
Johannes La Montagne Ulrich LupoltFiscael (?)

 

1639
Johannes La Montagne Cornelis van der HoykensFiscael

 

1640
Johannes La Montagne Cornelis van der HoykensFiscael
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 HoykensFiscael

 

1644
Johannes La Montagne Cornelis van der HoykensFiscael
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 HoykensFiscael
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 HoykensFiscael

 

1647
Willem KieftEx-Director Lubbert van DincklagenVice Director
Johannes La Montagne Brian Newton
Paulus Lenertsen Van der GriftNaval-officer Jacob LoperCommander
Jelmer ThomassenCaptain of the Great Gerrit Jan Claessen BolCaptain of the Princess
Hendrick van DijckFiscael Adriaen KeyserCommissary
From September 20

 

1649
Lubbert van Dincklagen Johannes La Montagne
Brian Newton Paulus Lenertsen Van der Grift
Adriaen KeyserCommissary Hendrick van DijckFiscael

 

1650
Lubbert van Dincklagen Johannes La Montagne
Brian Newton Adriaen KeyserCommissary
Hendrick van DijckFiscael

 

1651
Lubbert van Dincklagen Johannes La Montagne
Brian Newton Adriaen KeyserCommissary
Hendrick van DijckFiscael

 

1652
Johannes La Montagne Brian Newtonsubstituting as Fiscael
Cornelis van TienhovenFiscael

 

1653
Johannes La Montagne Brian Newtonsubstituting as Fiscael
Cornelis van TienhovenFiscael Cornelis van Weikhoven
Appointed in May
Nicasius de SilleFirst Councillor
Appointed in October
Cornelis CoenraatsenCommander of the King Solomon
Appointed in December

 

1654
Johannes La Montagne Brian Newtonsubstituting as Fiscael
Cornelis van Weikhoven Cornelis van TienhovenFiscael

 

1655
Nicasius de Sille Johannes La Montagne
Allard AnthonyBurgomaster* Marten CregierBurgomaster*
Cornelis van TienhovenSchout-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 TienhovenFiscael
Dismissed June 7
Nicasius de SilleFiscael
Appointed June 20
Cornelis van RuyvenSecretary
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 SilleFiscael Pieter Tonneman
Appointed January 3

 

1658
Nicasius de SilleFiscael Pieter Tonneman
Johannes de DeckerComptroller
Commissioned December 20

 

1659
Nicasius de SilleFiscael Pieter Tonneman
Johannes de DeckerComptroller
Cornelis van RuyvenReceiver-general
With advisory and concluding vote on all questions of finance
Appointed February 10

 

1660
Nicasius de SilleFiscael Cornelis van RuyvenReceiver-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 SilleFiscael Johannes de Decker
Cornelis van RuyvenReceiver-general
Appointed in December

 

1662
Nicasius de SilleFiscael Johannes de Decker
Cornelis van RuyvenReceiver-general
1663
Nicasius de SilleFiscael Johannes de Decker
Cornelis van RuyvenReceiver-general

 

1664
Nicasius de SilleFiscael Johannes de Decker
Cornelis van RuyvenReceiver-general

 

September 1664: Province usurped by the English.

 

1673-1674
Willem KnijffFiscael
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