Document: Order to Warnaer Wessels to pay the rent due on the excise farmed to him

Whereas on the last of the past month ¼ year’s rent of the tappers’ excise of this city was due, which was farmed out to Warnaer Wesselsz on the last of November last year for the sum of ƒ10500– in beavers or sewant according to the standard set by the office; and whereas the said Wessels until today not only has neglected to pay one penny, but also still owes a long-standing remainder, it is resolved to have the aforesaid Wessels summoned and notified by the court messenger, as this is hereby done, that in accordance with the conditions of the lease, he shall immediately, at most within eight days after this summons, satisfy and pay to the receiver of the director general and councilors the quarter year’s [ rent ] [several lines lost]

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