On 6 September 1664, Stuyvesant sent Johannes de Decker, a lawyer for the West India Company, and five others to sign the Articles of Capitulation. Nicolls was declared governor, and the city was renamed New York. Stuyvesant obtained civil rights and freedom of religion in the Articles of Capitulation. The Dutch settlers mainly belonged to the Dutch Reformed church, a Calvinist denomination, holding to the Three Forms of Unity (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Canons of Dordt). The English were Anglicans, holding to the 39 Articles, a Protestant confession, with bishops.
on 6 september 1664 stuyvesant sent johannes de decker a lawyer for the west india company and five others to sign the articles of capitulation nicolls was declared governor and the city was renamed new york stuyvesant obtained civil rights and freedom of religion in the articles of capitulation the dutch settlers mainly belonged to the dutch reformed church a calvinist denomination holding to the three forms of unity (belgic confession heidelberg catechism canons of dordt) the english were anglicans holding to the 39 articles a protestant confession with bishops