Document: Petition of William Bogardus, clerk in secretary's office, for an increase of salary

[several lines lost] Willem Bogardus [ ] almost one and half years [ ] has served as clerk and taken care of his duties (without boasting) in all faithfulness and diligence and [ ] the promise made by your esteemed honors, if he came to comport himself well that his salary (being presently only 12 guilders ) would be improved after a year’s service; therefore, he turns now reverently to your esteemed honors, requesting that your honors be pleased to order the commissary that he may be booked for salary and board equal to Jan Lubbersen, promising to comport himself from now on with diligence and vigilance, expecting a favorable resolution, remains (below stood) your honors’ humble servant (and signed) Willem Bogardus.

The director general and councilors, having taken in consideration the above request and the good testimony of the secretary Van Ruijven regarding the comportment and diligence of the petitioner, have approved his request provided that he comports himself with diligence and vigilance in his service as he has done until now. Dated as above.

P. Stuyvesant Nicasius de Sille Pieter Tonneman