Document: Petition of Tielman van Vleck to be admitted a notary

[several lines lost] [ Tillman ] van [ Vleeck ] who intends to settle [ and live ] with [ his family ] and to serve in the art or practice of the office of notary, and also in addition, frequents a notary at Amsterdam, namely Benedictij Baddel, showing the original instrument[um] creationis, etc. at greater length.

Therefore, my humble request to your honors is to graciously consider the additional document and attestation, and to agree to admit me as a notary with the accompanying privileges accepted here in this country. Admitted, your honors as well as the burghers of the same and others shall, without any doubt, find a good service in all sincerity where it may be needed. Further, commending myself to your honors’ good favor, humbly requesting that your honors be pleased to grant letters of authority towards this purpose, which doing, I shall remain (lower stood) your honor’s obedient servant (was signed) Tillman van Vleeck.

(in the margin) supplicat. 29 July 1658.