Document: Return of secretary van Ruyven to the protest served on Mr. Risingh

On the 20th of this month of October 1655, I, Cornelis van Ruyven, secretary of New Netherland, made known and read aloud word for word the aforesaid document to the honorable Johan Risingh lodged at the house of the militia lieutenant Daniel Litschoe in this city, protested against him, as is stated in more detail in the same document; also, I have placed a copy thereof in his honor’s hand, and he responded, “Very well, I shall reply to it.” Thus done, made known, and protested at Amsterdam in New Netherland in the presence of Jan de Decker, commissary of Fort Orange and the notary Dirck van Schelluyne as witnesses. Ady ut supra. Signed as testimony thereof (was signed:) Cornelis van Ruyven, secretary; J. de Deckere, D. van Schelluyne.

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