The papers of John Jay

[Document, 1664 December 01]

1. [Document, 1664 December 01]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author) Bayly, John (Addressee)
Date: December 01, 1664
Summary: Because of the purchase of a tract of land within Nicolls's territory, and because of a deed of indenture in which the land is made over to John Bayly et al., Nicolls, so that the land may be sooner cultivated and inhabited, confirms and grants the la...
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[Document, 1664 December 30]

2. [Document, 1664 December 30]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author)
Date: December 30, 1664
Summary: Certificate of denizen allowing Olaf Stevenzen van Cortlandt, a burgher of New York, to receive the immunities and privileges recognized under the articles of surrender of August 29. Allows him all merchandise and trading privileges not prohibited by ...
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[Document, 1664 October 26]

3. [Document, 1664 October 26]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author) Edsall, Samuel (Addressee) Johnson, Nicholas (Addressee)
Date: October 26, 1664
Summary: Grants a certain tract of land known as Nip-Nickson, containing about 500 acres, to Nicholas Johnson and Samuel Edsall, who have purchased it from the natives and proprietors, provided that they plant it within the usual time allotted, and pay to the ...
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[Document, 1665 April 08]

4. [Document, 1665 April 08]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author)
Date: April 08, 1665
Summary: Grants and confirms to William Goulding et al. all the land at Sandy Hook brought from the Sachems. Patentees should settle on the land within the space of three years, cultivate it, and settle one hundred families on it. At the end of seven years, th...
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[Document, 1665 July 05]

5. [Document, 1665 July 05]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author) Vis, Jacob (Addressee)
Date: July 05, 1665
Summary: Grants to Jacob Vis the right to sell his property at or near Newcastle on the Delaware Bay to any person living within the jurisdiction of Richard Nicolls. From the New York Secretary's Office, Book of Entries I, 136 f. Certified by Goldsbrow Banyar....
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[Document, 1665 June 15]

6. [Document, 1665 June 15]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author)
Date: June 15, 1665
Summary: The Royal Declaration dated 22 February 1664/5, declares the Dutch aggressors because the Dutch West India Company had done to His Majesty's subjects great "Spoyles, Injuries and affronts," for which no reparation but fresh injuries and depredations c...
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[Document, 1666 April 05]

7. [Document, 1666 April 05]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author) Sadler, Richard (Addressee)
Date: April 05, 1666
Summary: Because, upon the sealing of any town, two town lots should be reserved by the purchaser for the free use of the governor, to be disposed of as he thinks fit, Nicolls is disposing of one of the two town lots to Richard Sadler, his heirs and assigns fo...
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[Document, 1667 January 08]

8. [Document, 1667 January 08]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author) Hendricks, Johan (Addressee) Nielsen, Niels (Addressee)
Date: January 08, 1667
Summary: Reconfirms grant dated 5 March 166[4], and already confirmed on 15 June 1664, of a tract of land in Delaware on the Verdrictige Hook extending to Stone Hook, to Johan Hendricks, Niels Nielsen et al on payment of five bushels of wheat as acknowledgment...
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[Document, 1667 March 01]

9. [Document, 1667 March 01]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author) Stoffols, Jacob (Addressee) Wallens, Trentye (Addressee)
Date: March 01, 1667
Summary: Grants to Jacob Stoffels and Trentye his wife the farm at Hassems as well as all the land they can clear and plant during the term or terms of the natural life of the survivor, at a payment of 250 guilders a year or 140 schepels of winter wheat or its...
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[Document, 1667 March 20]

10. [Document, 1667 March 20]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author)
Date: March 20, 1667
Summary: Because of the necessity of granting some temporary privilege to encourage trade between the port of New York and the Delaware River, no sort of goods shall be subject to any duties in either place provided that they have been provided with certificat...
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[Document, 1668 April 17]

11. [Document, 1668 April 17]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author) Pells, Evert (Addressee)
Date: April 17, 1668
Summary: Confirms a patent certified as granted by Peter Stuyvesant for a parcel of land of about 180 acres at Esopus. From the New York Secretary's Office, Lib. Patents III, 11. Examined by Goldsbrow Banyar. Entered before the Commission to settle the boundar...
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[Document, 1668 April 21]

12. [Document, 1668 April 21]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author)
Date: April 21, 1668
Summary: Provides for the establishment in Delaware of a garrison with one commissioned officer and twenty men. The commissioned officer should obtain provisions for the men, lodge them within the fort, and have them keep up the stockades for defense. Two thir...
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[Document, 1668 May 01]

13. [Document, 1668 May 01]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author) Cornelissen, Marten (Addressee)
Date: May 01, 1668
Summary: Confirms grant of two parcels of land at Schenectady, together comprising forty six acres, obtained by patent dated 16 June 1664 from the Dutch governor, Peter Stuyvesant. From the New York Secretary's Office, Lib. Patents III, 10 f. Examined by Golds...
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[Document, 1668 May 04]

14. [Document, 1668 May 04]

Name: Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672 (Author) Van Curlaer, Antonia (Addressee)
Date: May 04, 1668
Summary: Confirms a grant of land dated 19 August 1664 by Peter Stuyvesant to Arant VanCurlaer. The parcel, containing about 114 acres, [was] devolved upon his widow, Antonia Van Curlaer. From the New York Secretary's Office, Lib. Patents III, 16. Examined by ...
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