Articles About the Transfer of the New Netherlands
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Title
Articles About the Transfer of the New Netherlands
Subject
New York (N.Y.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Dutch Americans
Economic history--1600-1750
Description
The articles of capitulation surrendered New Netherland to English rule. The agreement contained provisions that maintained certain rights for the settlers, such as freedom of religion and property rights. These articles helped ensure that key elements of the culture of New Netherland would carry over to English New York.
Creator
Unidentified Author
Source
Atlantic World, National Library of the Netherlands, Library of Congress
Date
1664-08-27
Contributor
Tracy McFarlan and Kaitlyn Tanis
Rights
Public Domain
Format
JPG
Language
Dutch
Coverage
New Netherland (1609 - 1664)
Manuscript Item Type Metadata
Citation
Articles About the Transfer of the New Netherlands. Manuscript. From Library of Congress. http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/en/geheugen/view?coll=ngvn&identifier=KONB04%3ASCHAGEN-BRIEF-NA. (accessed November 2016).
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Citation
Unidentified Author, “Articles About the Transfer of the New Netherlands,” Creating Digital History @ NYU, accessed September 17, 2026, https://aphnyu.org/creatingdigitalhistory/fall2016/items/show/9.
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