Document: Appointment of commissioners to apportion land between the inhabitants of Midwout, Middelbergh and Mespacht

The director-general and high council have received several petitions from the inhabitants of Midwout, Middelborch as well as of Mespacht, requesting an allotment of their hayland etc. The director-general and council have decided to order commissioners to inspect the lands and to give everyone his share. Appointed, commissioned and authorized as commissioners are Messrs. Nicasius de Sille, La Montangne and Cornelis van Thienhoven who are to allot 8 morgens of marsh for every 25 morgens of land, if it is possible. Done at the session of the honorable director-general and high council held in New Amsterdam, 13 May 1654; present: the director-general and all the councilors.

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