patroonship|patroonships in English
noun
land lease privilege granted to individuals by the Dutch government in New York and New Jersey during the 18th century
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1. Conditions as Created by their Lords Burgomasters of Amsterdam Description This pamphlet, published in Amsterdam in 1656, contains information about the patroonships offered by the West India Company to settlers in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, and in particular about the policies of the city of Amsterdam toward overseas colonization