Document: Petition of Isaac de Foreest for leave to sell a hogshead of tobacco

To the lord director general and the lords councilors of New Netherland, residing in Fort Amsterdam

In all reverence Isack de Foreest, in his capacity as weigh master, makes it known how Ritchert Whyt last June 12th had twenty hogsheads of Virginia tobacco weighed in the weighhouse delivered to Jan Geraerdy without paying the weigh master the weighing fee or the inspector; and whereas he, the petitioner, held back a hogshead of tobacco in the weighhouse as security for his payment; therefore, he petitions your honors that the honorable lord fiscal, Nicasius de Sille, may be authorized to sell the aforesaid hogshead of tobacco at public auction so that he may receive his just due. Awaiting your honors’ favorable disposition hereon, and remaining your esteemed honors’ obedient servant. Was signed: Isack de Foreest. After due deliberation, the above request was declared fiat quod petitur, on the 27th of July 1656, in session in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.