Document: Petition of Isaac Allerton, jr. and John Laurensz for canceling a certain bond as security for John Young

[several lines lost] inhabitants here, how that they [ ] de Yongh, and whereas the same case [ ] passed with the making and securing of an eternal peace between the two nations of Holland and England, they, petitioners, request that the deed concerning the above may be reversed and nullified, so that later they or theirs may not suffer by that, which the petitioners will always gratefully recognize, and remaining (lower stood)

My lords, your honorable subservients,

(was signed) Isaacq Allerton Junior, John Laurensz

On the above petition it is resolved as follows: The deed mentioned herein will be nullified, and therefore the petitioners will be released from their bail. Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 28 October 1658 (was signed)

P: Stuyvesant (lower stood) by order of the honorable lord director general and councilors of New Netherland (was signed) Cornelis van Ruijven, secretary

Note: The deed mentioned herein is registered in the Register of Resolutions under 16 March 1654.[i] Further disclosure of this affair appears under 13 April following. Which goods were left by the said John J[ ongh ] upon his escape, and what was spent thereof is shown on the facing page. An inquiry shall be made as to where the rest was brought. This, for information.

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