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Today in Jewish History - April 26 / Iyar 11 1655 April 26, THE WEST INDIA COMPANY (North American Colonies) Peter Stuyvesant Refused to accept Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant's request to ban the settling of Jews in New Amsterdam. In their letter, they relate to the "large amounts of capital which the Jews have invested in the shares of this company" therefore "these people (Portuguese Jews) may travel and trade...live and remain there provided the poor shall not become a burden to the company or the community." To find out what else happened today, Click Here Find out what happened on your birthday! (select the month and day and click on the Go button) Previous Month None January February March April May June July August September October November December Day None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Next Webmasters! Click here to find out how you can put "This Day in Jewish History" on your homepage!

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