The Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini, Volume 6Published under the authority of the city by the Knickerbocker Press, 1897 |
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Page 396 - Delegates are recommended to convoke the Commonalty here in the City Hall as soon as possible, and to cause them to nominate six persons as Burgomasters and fifteen as ScAepens, to wit from the wealthiest inhabitants and those only, who are of the Reformed Christian Religion, from whom the said Commanders and Council of War will elect some as Magistrates of this City.
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Page 405 - ... rolling nine pins or bowls etc. which is more in vogue on this than on any other day; to prohibit and prevent which, all tavern keepers and tapsters are strictly enjoined to entertain no clubs on this day from sunrise to sunset, nor permit nor suffer any games in their houses or places...