Document: Petition of Jacob Jansen Huys for the release of certain articles sent him by his wife

[several lines lost] obedient [ ] sailed out [ ] being mounted

[ ] iron, in addition, 6 musquets

[ ], together with 50 pounds of powder, 50 bullets, [ ] and pistol bullets, as sometimes a vier [ ] while shooting, last year found [ ] [ that he ] was robbed of his powder, and whereas the ship [ the ] Vergulden Meulen was ready for its departure, the petitioner wrote his honorable lord and masters for some useful necessities for his galiot. He wrote his wife the same, also asking for some goods that were left behind because of great haste, such as clothes for him, and these four anckers of brandy, which was the petitioner’s provision, of which I assure you that I did not bring one drop of brandy for myself with the galiot. I amicably request your honors to be allowed to receive this for its provision, together with the powder and the other [ things ] for the galiot in order to be able to prevent all trouble. For example, it can happen while sailing out of this bay that one gets stuck and needs to be able to fire a shot; also in the South River with fog and otherwise; or because of an emergency ending up in one bay or another; and in the defense of the galiot on account of an attack by wilden; and whatever else it might be, to defend oneself. And as I assure you, not one shot of powder was fired with the galiot that was not for the benefit of the galiot, I amicably request your honors that I may recover it without loss; and I expect from your honors a good resolution, for which your honors’ petitioner obliges himself to pray for your honors’ prosperity and affluence, and remaining (lower stood) Your honors’ obedient servant (was signed) Jacob Jansen Huijs.

[several lines lost] [ ] over the city’s [ ] absence the lord Alrichs [ ] are sufficient, to [ ] deliver so much ammunition to the galiot, [ ] judge to be required for its defense; without that, the petitioner, to the blame of the aforesaid lords, should tell his wife to send him powder and shot (declared contraband by the honorable lords directors), which then suggests fraud. Therefore, the lord director general and councilors persist in their gracious resolution, which the petitioner should have embraced gratefully without troubling the director general and councilors with requests to which in the line of office and duty they cannot consent. But if he needs something for the galiot to the service of the city or the colony, the director general and councilors, at the request of lord director Alrichs, shall not neglect to support it in accordance with the condition and situation of their warehouse. Dated as above.