A patroon was a proprietor of a tract of land in the 17th century Dutch colony of New Netherland in North America. In order to encourage emigration to America, the Dutch West India Company granted patroons powerful rights and privileges, close to those of the feudal period. New Netherland (Dutch: Nieuw-Nederland, Latin: Nova Belgica or Novum Belgium) was the territory claimed by the United Provinces (the Netherlands) on the eastern coast of North America in the 17th century. ... Jump to: navigation, search World map showing North America (geographically) A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and... Jump to: navigation, search Dutch West India Company (Dutch: West-Indische Compagnie or WIC) was a company of Dutch merchants. ... Feudalism comes from the Late Latin word feudum, itself borrowed from a Germanic root *fehu, a commonly used term in the Middle Ages which means fief, or land held under certain obligations by feodati. ...

A patroon could create civil and criminal courts, appoint local officials and hold land in perpetuity, but in return would be obliged to establish a settlement of at least 50 persons within four years. Settlers on the patroon's estate were relieved of the duty of public taxes for ten years, but were required to pay the patroon in money, goods, or services in kind. A court is an official, public forum which a public power establishes by lawful authority to adjudicate disputes, and to dispense civil, labour, administrative and criminal justice under the law. ... Jump to: navigation, search A tax is a compulsory charge or other levy imposed on an individual or a legal entity by a state or a functional equivalent of a state (e. ...

The largest and the one only truly successful patroonship in New Netherland was Rensselaerwyck, established by Kiliaen Van Rensselaer. Rensselaerwyck covered almost all of present-day Albany and Rensselaer counties and parts of present-day Columbia and Greene counties in New York State. Rensselaerwyck is the name of a colonial estate that was located in what is now New York, USA. The estate was land purchased by Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, a Dutch merchant and investor in the Dutch West India Company. ... Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (1585 - 1643) was a Dutch merchant who was heavily involved in the Colonial American trade market. ... Albany County is the name of several counties in the United States: Albany County, New York Albany County, Wyoming This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Rensselaer County is a county in the state of New York. ... Greene County is the name of a number of counties in the United States of America, generally named for the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene: Greene County, Alabama Greene County, Arkansas Greene County, Georgia Greene County, Illinois Greene County, Indiana Greene County, Iowa Greene County, Mississippi Greene County, Missouri... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

Albany has a CBA basketball team called the Patroons, once coached by NBA legend Phil Jackson. The Continental Basketball Association or CBA is a professional mens basketball league in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... Jump to: navigation, search Philip Douglas Jackson (a. ...

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• Rensselaerwyck information
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• Albany Patroons Basketball Team