Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:allowedPatroonsTo appoint local officials
establish courts
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Patroon System
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:New_Netherland
gptkbp:awardedBy settlers
patroons
gptkbp:historicalSignificance established patroonships in New Netherland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions
gptkbp:influencedBy feudal land systems
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:Dutch_West_India_Company
gptkbp:landGrant up to 16 miles along one side of a river or 8 miles on both sides
gptkbp:language Dutch
gptkbp:publicationDate 1629
gptkbp:purpose to encourage colonization
to grant land to patroons
gptkbp:repealedBy 1638
gptkbp:requiredPatroonsTo settle 50 adults within 4 years
gptkbp:restrictedTrade fur trade reserved to Dutch West India Company
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Patroonships_in_New_Netherland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7