[ ], having read the foregoing nominations, entered into various debates thereon [ ] each of the honorable lords councilors should offer his [ ] what to do therein, whether to continue [ ] magistrates or to elect new ones from [ ].
Recommendation of the honorable lord general, made of his own accord.
Upon the nomination of burgomasters and schepens exhibited yesterday, showing some persons, who because of previous discord may not be acceptable either to the director general and councilors or the lords superiors, and in case we be blamed for electing and confirming those who might again create an unpleasant situation, it would be my recommendation, for this and other important reasons, if it is possible, to induce the present burgomasters and schepens to continue for one year, and to fill the deficient number from those nominated, whereby I cast my vote for:
Pieter Cornelisse vander VeenandHendrick Hendricksz Kip
Recommendation of the honorable lord Nicasius de Sille.
Nicasius de Sille, upon deliberation of the nominations proposed by the lords burgomasters and schepens to the honorable director general and high councilors on 1 Febraury 1656, nominates for burgomaster the present [ ] for schepens the present three, and in place of the two vacancies: Willem Beeckman, Hendrick Kip.
Recommendation of the lord La Montagne.
He nominates for schepens: Willem Beeckman, Pieter Cornelisse vander Veen in place of the two vacancies. (Was signed:) La Montagne.
Recommendation of the lord Cornelis van Tienhoven, fiscal.
Cornelis van Tienhoven recommends that the present burgomasters and schepens ought to be continued for the ensuing year. With regard to the works begun by the city and the voluntary subsidies promised thereto by the commonalty, which has not yet been paid,and other reasons.[1] That the deficient number of schepens shall be filled and elected from the present ones nominated by the burgomasters and schepens. Dated: 21 February 1656. Was signed: Cornelis van Tienhoven. (Below was written:) He casts his votes for schepens to Beeckman and Kip.
P. Stuyvesant
Nicasius de Sille
