Document: Case in appeal of Frederick Lubbertsen vs. Jacob Vis

[several lines lost] promissory note [ ] did not satisfy [ within the ] time [ ] was not satisfied, requests [ ] [i]

The defendant, answering, says that he only [ signed ] as a simple surety, and claims that first the principal debtor’s goods should be attached and seized. He also says that the effects from which the debt originates are still on hand, and that the plaintiff could accept those, and [ that he ] is prepared to settle and pay the difference of what those might be worth.

Having heard the parties and examined the contract of Jacob Vis, the defendant is released of the claim with compensation of the expenses. Dated as above.

Received and read the answer of Jan Hendricksen glaesemaecker, defendant in a writ of appeal, against Willem Doeckles, plaintiff in the same case.

After deliberation it is resolved to hand this to the parties in order to reply to it by the next court day. Dated as above.

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