Document: Extract | From the register of resolutions of Director General and Council; continuing the present Burgomasters and Schepenen in office; and appointing Willem Beeckman and Hendrick Hendricksen Kip as new Schepenen

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Extract from the Register of Resolutions of the Director General and Supreme Council of New Netherland passed in their Assembly, on Wednesday, the 2nd February 1656.


Having received, seen and read the nomination made and communicated by Burgomasters and Schepens of this City, with request, that the Director General and Council would please to elect therefrom the succeeding Burgomasters and Schepens; Which being taken into consideration, the Director General and Council of New Netherland have, for pregnant reasons moving them hereunto, resolved and concluded to continue for another year the Burgomasters and Schepens at present in office for the sake of peace and harmony, for the welfare of this City, and only to supply the two vacancies of Schepens with two other reasonable and proper persons; Whereunto for the present time are chosen Willhem Beekman and Hendrick Hendricksen Kip.


Done, Fortress Amsterdam in New Netherland, as above. Under stood and signed


Agrees with the foregoing Resolution


C. v. Ruyven, Secretary.