Papers, 1664, Dutch West India Company vs. Robert Downman.

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Papers, 1664, Dutch West India Company vs. Robert Downman.

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Papers were copied by N.P. Howard, clerk of the General Court of Virginia, 1847 Sept[embe]r 22. Papers include Downman's letter of patent from Alfonso VI, King of Portugal to captain the ship "Mary" and his deposition, answer, bonds and promise; letters authorizing Johannes De Decker and Nicolaes Varleth to act as agents for the Dutch West India Company; deposition of Paulus Heytridder (captain of the ship "The Arms of Amsterdam"); letters and extracts of letters between Sir William Berkeley, Peter Stuyvesant and the Council of Virginia (concerning payment for a horse); depositions of William Mann and Jeffrey Waller (concerning the ship "The Merchant's Delight") and the decision of the General Court to send the case to the High Court of Admiralty.

32 p. ; 33 cm.

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Mary (Ship : 1860-1865)

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Alfonso VI, King of Portugal, 1643-1683.

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West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands)

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Dutch West India Company. From the description of Afbeelding van 49 vaandels der West-Indische Compagnie, [ca. 1650]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58660393 ...

Virginia. Council

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In pre-Revolutionary Virginia, the Council was a governing body comprising 11 Virginians appointed by the crown. From the guide to the An address of the Council, 1769 November 8, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) ...

Arms of Amsterdam (Ship)

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Merchant's Delight (Ship)

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Varleth, Nicolaes.

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Downman, Robert

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Resident of Petersburg (Dinwiddie Co.), Va. From the description of Account book, 1802-1826. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20736880 ...

De Decker, Johannes.

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Berkeley, William, Sir, 1605-1677

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The Philip Carpenter noted in the deed was likely born before 1640, Mattapony River, Northumberland County, Virginia. From the description of [Deed] 1663 Feb. [to] Philip Carpenter / William Berkeley. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 166268390 ...

Waller, Jeffrey, b. ca. 1634.

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Stuyvesant, Peter, 1592-1672

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Governor of New Netherlands (colonial New York). From the description of Grant and commission of Peter Stuyvesant, 1646-1852. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71065643 Governor of New Amsterdam. From the description of Thanksgiving proclamation, 1662. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155451597 ...

Heytridder, Paulus.

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Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty

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Virginia. General Court

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The General Courts of Virginia are part of the Judicial Branch of the Commonwealth's government. From the guide to the Writ of capias ad satisfaciendum against Henry Halstead, 1779 April 30, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) None available. From the guide to the Certificate of Naturalization to Mattern Sparr, 1767 April 21, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) ...

Mann, William, b. ca. 1639.

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Howard, N. P.

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