Document: Order to credit Egbert van Borsum with the amount of his bill for wine and liquor furnished the director and council and other public officers

Received the petition of Egbert van Borsum veerman, showing that during the time that he had the ferry, he used to bring various soldiers and other Company officials back and forth, for which the fare on the ferry would amount to ƒ241–9–. Also that the Company officials [several lines lost] was taken along [ ] in which also is included [ ]72 guilders in wine, which the lord general and councilors had fetched at her house and brought to the city hall on the 2nd of February last, when the new magistrates were elected; requesting that all these things may be credited to her account in paying for the lease of the ferry, also ƒ26–14 which were due to her from Tomas Baxter, because the fiscal Tienhoven had accepted to pay this.

It is resolved: The director general and councilors persist in the written contract regarding the fares on the ferry made with the petitioner on the first of June 1654. Regarding what he says he delivered to the Company’s officials in beer and wine, the petitioner should show their private signatures, which he will have to do in the future. Meanwhile, his request is granted for this time, and the receiver is ordered to credit the sum of one hundred and ninety-nine guilders and 8 stivers to the account as a balance. Dated 26 February 1658.

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