In 1655 children in Almshouses in Amsterdam were sent to the New Amsterdam, New Netherlands. The following is one list of children sent from the old world to the new, as written by a letter from the Burgomasters of Amsterdam to Stuyvesant in May 27th, 1655. Transcribed by AwesomeGenealogy.com August 2002 http://www.awesomegenealogy.com Source: Ship Passenger Lists, New York and New Jersey (1600 - 1825) page 136-137 By Carol Boyer, 3rd 1978 -------- Tryntge Pieters 23 Guillaume Roelants 17 Tryntge Jans 22 Jan 17 Jannitge Dircx 19 Mathys Coenratsen 16 Lysbet Jans 18 Hendrick Thomasen 14 Dieuwer Volcherts 16 Peter Stoffelsen 13 Annitge Pieters 17 Otto Jansen 13 Lysbet Gerrits 16 Jan Hendricksen 12 Debora Jans 15 Marritge Hendrik 16 Catalyntge Jans 13 -------- Transcribed by AwesomeGenealogy.com August 2002 http://www.awesomegenealogy.com Source: Ship Passenger Lists, New York and New Jersey (1600 - 1825) page 136-137 By Carol Boyer, 3rd 1978