Document: Petition of Adriaen Blommaert for a writ of appeal

To the honorable director general and high councilors of New Netherland.

Adriaen Blommert, inhabitant here, humbly makes known that he, being requested [ ] on the Company’s account some dried fish for the South River expedition, delivered [ ] done with the knowledge of Jan de Lamontagne, junior, it so happened that the aforesaid Lamontagne, without my knowledge or consent called an extraordinary session (where he easily could have waited for the ordinary session) before the burgomasters and schepens, in which I was condemned by virtue of the annexed judgment;[1] much more, as I would be deprived of bringing your honors into the account. Therefore, finding myself injured, I request permission to enter an appeal, and be freed from the extraordinary court expenses as unnecessarily squandered without my knowledge, and to pay for the dried fish either through your honors or your honors’ people according to the sale and account. Done at New Amsterdam, ady ut supra. (Was signed:) Your honors’ humble servant, A. Blommert.

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