Van Rensselaer Bowier manuscripts Volume 7; being the letters of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, 1630-1643, and other documents relating to the colony of Rensselaerswyck - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...munnckendam, to whom the aforesaid three councilors shall add four persons to be selected from among those who have been councilors before or other suitable persons who have come later. The secretary shall communicate the names of those chosen to the patroon who, if he thinks them suitable, shall approve them, as the patroon does not intend that any election of councilors shall be final unless he has nominated or at least approved them. And as to the instructions for the aforesaid councilors, the patroon will according to circumstances cause them to be drawn up later after care fid deliberation. Meanwhile he warns and orders the aforesaid councilors not to make any changes in, or put any interpretation upon, the contracts made here in the fatherland by the patroon with any individuals, as he begins to notice already that each contracting party is inclined to interpret and violate the contract made with his patroon according to his own liking, whereas the patroon intends that all contracts made with him here in the fatherland shall be subject to the judicature of this country, to which the patroon also freely submits himself, not wanting in the least to be a judge in his own case. However, if any necessary or useful changes not intended for selfish purposes are needed in the contracts made, the representative of the patroon shall propose them to the council in the presence of the party interested, if they come from the side of the patroon, or coming from the side of the contracting party, such person shall propose them in the presence of the representative, whereupon both parties withdrawing, the council shall carefully consider the matter without favor or disfavor to either side and finding the change useful or further interpretation desirable shall communi...