Document: Order for an appeal from a judgment of the court of New Amsterdam

[several lines lost] injured [ ] about which he, in the capacity of [ ] moved up and against [ ] Colombe before the magistrates of [ this city ], who on the 11th of February last [ condemned ] the defendant to a fine of 25 guilders to be applied properly, of which the petitioner was given 8 and some stivers, about which he found himself injured and disadvantaged by justice, requesting therefore a writ of appeal. It is resolved: fiat order and granted to him according to written authorization.

Consequently, the writ of appeal of lord Nicasius de Sille, in capacity of schout of this city, was taken up and received by us, the director general and councilors of New Netherland, because he finds himself greatly injured by the sentence of the honorable burgomasters and schepenen of this city of the 11th of this month, which took place between him and N. Colombe, and which was shown to us for reasons. Therefore, we hereby order the court messenger, Gysbert Opdijck, to cite and summon the aforesaid Colombe to appear before us in Fort Amsterdam on next Tuesday, being the 26th of this month, and to hear and answer to such a claim and final pleading as the aforesaid lord de Sille, in capacity as before, will want to do and take against him, and further, to litigate according to law, summoning those of the aforesaid court (if they please) to appear on the said day as well, or send an attorney to see us nullify or confirm the said judgment given by them. Dated as above.