Document: Nomination of measurers of grain and lime

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To the honorable lords, the honorable lord director general and councilors of New Netherland.

Honorable lords.

Whereas we [ ] from the burgomasters of the city Amsterdam in New Netherland [one line lost] lime measurers to prevent any arguments regarding this in the future; therefore, we, pursuant to our instructions given to us on the petitions for the positions of the same offices, have nominated the following as a double list for your esteemed honors, namely:

Jacob Leendersz vander Grift Joost Goderis

Machiel Jansen Lucas Eldersen

[ ] request that your honors judge who might be the best and most capable from this single list, who [ ] in order then to be confirmed there. Awaiting your honors [ ] and [several lines lost] (in the margin: dated 1657 Amsterdam, New Netherland.