Copy
To the honorable lords director general and councilors of New Netherland.
Highly esteemed lords,
The underwritten, injured merchants having seen the decision made the 21st of this month upon their petition dated the 20th of this month,[1] whereby their honors, in consideration of the present circumstances in the country, still are not allowing anyone to depart, for which the petitioners are to have patience for the next ship already being loaded, according to the unanimous resolution of the director general and councilors drafted in the presence of the burgomasters and schepens of this city, find it necessary to address themselves again to their honors, remonstrating (most respectfully) that they, petitioners, maintain, in view of the present situation of the country, that the commerce for the convenience of the commonalty of this country, should be completely promoted as before, and not be impeded, for reasons related in their aforesaid petition; also, all the more to allow their departure with the ships the Beer and Bontecoe [ ]
[several lines lost]
in consideration of the aforesaid we once again humbly request that your honors be favorably disposed to consent to their departure with the aforesaid ships, in the event your honors are not disposed to allow it (for which we do not hope), then the petitioners find themselves hereby constrained to protest against your honors for all the expenses, damages, and losses already suffered and still to be suffered by them individually and by their respective masters and superiors as a result of the aforesaid prohibition, for all of which they, the petitioners, and their superiors, in the event of the latter, shall sue for restitution, and prosecute to the fullest extent as it shall be found appropriate. Whereupon awaiting your honors written (and hoped for favorable) reply, we shall remain (below was written:) your honors’ faithful subjects (was signed:)
Hendr. J. van der Vin, Elbert Eldertsen Glasemaecker, Cornelis Marten- sen Factoor, Theunis Pietersen Tempel, Frederick Wamersen, Jacob Jacobsen, Dirck Claesz Boot, Reyner Stoffelsen, Com. Steenwijck, Louris Heyn, Gerrit Bancker, Eldert Juriaensen, Nicolaes de Meyer, R. Vastrick, Barent van Marie, Abram Goosens, Jacob Jansen Moesman, Jeremias van Renselaer, Necolaes Bevelot, Com. de Bmyn, Johannes de Peyster.
