Document: Opinions of the members of the council on the appeal of Anthony Claessen Moore vs. Paulus Leendertsen van der Grist

[several lines lost] Received and read the request of Antony Claasen [ Moore, plaintiff in a writ of appeal ], and Paulus Leendersen [ vander Grift, defendant ], the following [ recommendations were made: ]

Recommendation of the honorable lord director general Petrus Stuyvesant: Having seen the documents of the lawsuit between Antony Claasen Moore and Paulus Leenderse, defendants, it serves for recommendation that, because mainly the plaintiff’s [eijscher] authorization is being disputed, the debt meanwhile recognized as valid, as the plaintiff [impetrant] seems to confess himself, offering to render proper account and balance to Paulus Leendersen, plaintiff [eijsscher] and defendant [gedaechde] in the writ of appeal, if the plaintiff [eijscher] will show authorization in debita forma, whereby the plaintiff [impetrant] could be saved from further warning notices; therefore, I judge that approving or passing the sentence pronounced by the burgomasters and schepenen in the matter in question shall remain postponed, and that parties shall provide security for the sentence to the judge’s satisfaction, and each pay for his own costs made in this case so far. Dated as above.

Recommendation of lord Johan de Deckere, written by himself: Johan de Deckere recommending for his part, judges that the plaintiff [impetrant] appealed correctly and justly, and that his offer should suffice; in the meantime he should provide security that he will settle with the plaintiff or others who are properly qualified for that, here or in Holland, and satisfy and pay the deficit. Dated as above.

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