Document: Petition of Hendrick van der Walle for permission to pay the duties on certain articles

15 July. Director general of [ N: Netherland ]

The undersigned petitioner obediently and with proper respect shows how because of negligence and haste he forgot to declare my clothing chest. I ordered them to also declare my chest, as can be seen by my letter that I sent to Monsr. Lieffrinck. Therefore, I amicably request that your honorable lord will allow me to have the aforesaid chest brought on land, provided I pay the lawful duty thereof. Packed in the chest are, as appears below:

8 [ pieces ] of damask

12 [ pieces ] of Doornicxse [i] ditto

2 pieces of brocade 1 piece of bad satin

9 pieces of burl bombazine and graten [ii]

7 pieces of doppen [iii]

4 pieces of poor yarn works[iv] 1 pound of silk

Pins and needles 1 dozen bonnets 1 piece of silk

6 pieces of yarn works 16 pieces of stockings

3 pieces of colored bombazine 8 dozen ribbons

9 pieces of linen

88 woven items amounting together to ƒ735,–,–

Recognition fee at 10 percent ƒ 73:10 Markup at 25% ƒ 18: 7, 8

ƒ 91:17: 8

(lower stood) your honors’ servant (and signed) Hendrick van der Walle

Resolved, the lord fiscal is ordered to send the chest with the aforementioned goods to the petitioner; he shall pay the recognition fee to the receiver. Dated as above.