Document: Order to Allard Anthony to either satisfy a judgment obtained against him by Maria Verplanck's son (Geleyn) or appeal

The foregoing petition having been read at the session, it has been resolved, after deliberation, as follows:

Let it be resolved that Adriaen Blommert has properly requested [ ] as appears by his [ writ of appeal ] dated 26 October; however, [ ] submitting no [ ] why, [ ] the appeal was denied, and [ ] hereby has allowed the execution and judgment of the burgomasters and schepens to be carried out. Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, ady ut supra; (was signed:) P. Stuyvesant, Nicasius de Sille, Cor. van Tienhoven. 19 December 1655.

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