Document: Petition of Robert Brudenell of Heemstead for leave to sell his land

[several lines lost] how that he, petitioner, has certain [ ] morgens of land lying at Mespatskil, which he previously had sold to Robbert Clercq and through lack of payment was allowed the same again by request done by your honors that the petitioner might take possession of the aforesaid land again according to a decision dated 28 October 1654, past, annexed hereto; and, whereas he still owes something on it and doesn’t know how to pay immediately but promising, as soon as possible to take care that the remaining money be satisfied or paid, or at least will place sufficient assets for security. Therefore, he, petitioner, turns to your highly esteemed honorable lords, cordially requesting and humbly praying that the aforesaid land may be granted to him to dispose of as he wishes. Awaiting hereon as your honorable lords will please to judge appropriate.

After due deliberation it was decided: The director general and councilors refer the petitioner to their previous decision, dated 28 October 1654, and order him once again to pay within six months from today the sum of ƒ220:–, which he has received thereon, into the hands of the receiver of the director general and councilors, on pain of, if remaining in arrears, being deprived of the aforesaid land, which has lain unused since that time, and remains so. Dated 27 March anno 1657.