Document: Letter from directors at Amsterdam to Director Stuyvesant concerning Nicasius de Sille

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For the conduct and direction [ ] in New Netherland, we have found it advisable and necessary to strengthen your honors' board there with another capable and experience councilor, and [ ] the person of Nicasius de Sille, the bearer of this open letter, has presented himself thereto; therefore, upon the good report made to us about the aforesaid Sille, trusting in his ability, experience and capacity, we have appointed him as first councilor there, to take up residence in this position in Fort Amsterdam, in order to deliberate with your honors on all civil and military matters which may occur; to take care of the preservation and augmentation of contracts, alliances, friendships, and trade; to help administer law andjustice, both civil and criminal; and further in all such matters and affairs which could or might happen to occur there. And so that your honors may have knowledge hereof, we have deemed it advisable to address this to your honors in order that your honors may also [ ] the aforesaid Nicasius de Sille in the position of first councilor with each and everyone whom it may concern there.

Amsterdam, this 4 July 1653

Esteemed, honorable, pious, beloved, faithful, We shall commend your honors to God's divine protection,

David van Baerle
Isaack van Beeck