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The New Netherland Papers of Hans Bontemantel

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Exploring Dutch Heritage Through Research 

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The New Netherland Papers of Hans Bontemantel

Hans Bontemantel was a director of the Dutch West India Company’s Amsterdam Chamber, which supervised the governance of New Netherland. In addition to official correspondence, this collection contains private communications from Director-General Petrus Stuyvesant and his First Councilor Nicasius de Sille.

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The Castello Plan

Map of New Amsterdam from 1660, the final year of the Bontemantel Papers

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