Document: Appointment of Jan Peecq to be broker to the merchants of New Amsterdam

Upon the proposal and request made at the session of the honorable burgomasters of this city that a competent person be commissioned and appointed to serve as broker to the merchants, which having been taken into consideration, and having taken note of the reports and recommendations submitted to them about the person of Jan Peecq as a speaker of the Dutch and English languages, the director general and councilors have commissioned and appointed him thereto. He is to serve in the aforesaid position faithfully and diligently (according to the ordinance and instructions issued to him by the burgomasters of this city). Thus done in our session held at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland. Ady ut supra.