Document: Summons of Lodewyck ——, Jan Martyn, Nicholas the Frenchman, Abraham Jansen, alias the Mulatto, and Gerrit the wheelwright to appear before the council and answer a complaint of sheriff Tonneman

Received and read the remonstrance of the plaintiff Pieter Tonneman in capacity of schout of the village of Breuckelen, complaining about being harassed by Lodewijck N, Jan Martijn, Nicolaes de Fransman, Abraham de Molaat and Gerrit de Rademaecker, while collecting the long due salary of d o. Polhemius.[i]

The following order is issued concerning this: Copy: Lodewijck N., Jan Martijn, Nicolaes de Fransman, Abraham de Molaat, and Gerrit de Rademaecker, by order of the director general and councilors of New Netherland, are hereby summoned to appear in Fort Amsterdam on the 2nd of April, and to hear such claim and conclusion as the fiscal ex officio shall make and bring forward against them. Dated as above.