Document: Resolution to hire Isaac Allerton's house for the purpose of lodging the children sent out from the poor house at Amsterdam

After reading the letter from the honorable lords-directors, the director-general and council have resolved to rent the house of Dr. Allerton in order to lodge therein the children sent over by the poormasters, and direct [ Peter ] le Feber (who has rented the same house) not to move in for this and other important reasons. Thus done at New Amsterdam, 9 November 1654; and was signed: P. Stuyvesant, Nicasius de Sille and La Montangne.

Copy. The court-messenger is hereby ordered and authorized, in the name of the honorable director-general and high council of New Netherland, once again to summon the person of Pieter Le Febre not to proceed with moving into the house of Dr. Isaacq Allerton in order to live there; but, upon sight of this, to hand over the keys, because the director-general and council intend to rent the house for their use, on the account of the honorable Company for reasons known to them, Thus done at the session of the honorable director-general and