New Netherland Council Writs of Appeal

Judgments made by community courts were subject to appeal before the Council of the Colony of New York. Writs of appeal were granted by the council in response to petitions, usually submitted by one party in a civil action. The writ ordered the court messenger to summon the petitioner and representatives of the lower court to appear before the council on an appointed date to review the case.

This series consists of writs of appeal from judgments made by the courts of New Amsterdam, Oostdurp (Westchester), Heemsteede, New Amstel, Wiltwyck (in the Esopus), Flushing (on Long Island), and Fort Orange. The records also include summonses and writs of mandamus. The council's decisions on these appeals appear in the council minutes (see record series A1809, Dutch Colonial Council Minutes). The writs of appeal originally constituted part four of volume 16 of the New York Historical Manuscripts in the New York State Library. The original records are in the Dutch language.

A1809Series A1809, Dutch colonial council minutes, contains the council's decisions on the appeals found in this series.

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Each index entry includes the name and role of the individual referenced in the deed, the document date, its location within the series, and a link to a digitized copy of the deed.

Prior to transfer to the State Archives, these records comprised New York Colonial Manuscripts, Volume 16, Part 4.

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