Document: Commission of ex-burgomasters and presiding schepen to decide the dispute between the director-general and council and Jan Gallardo de Ferrara

Whereas the burgomasters and the president of the schepenen of this city of Amsterdam in New Netherland, who until now have been in session regarding the case in question between the lord director general and councilors on one side and Jan Gallardo Ferrarra on the other side, now left the service, claim that they are not qualified to negotiate the said case any longer, because the deed of authorization concerning that matter was made and passed on to the governing burgomasters and president of the schepenen; which, when brought to attention, it was and is understood that, whereas the case in question was previously debated [ by ] them from beginning to end while they were still in office, the said burgomasters and president of the schepenen, although they have left the service, by virtue of the previous deed of authorization are qualified to make a verdict about the case in question according to the rule of truth. We, director general and councilors, hereby request that this may happen as soon as possible. Dated as above.