Document: Reply of the fiscal to the answer of Adriaen Appel

To the honorable lords director general and high councilors.

The answer of Ariaen Appel having been placed in the hands of the plaintiff for reply, the plaintiff replies that the detained has opposed the placards, which is sufficiently proven in the claim; also, that the inferior bench of justice must defer to its high authority, whose authority may not be impeded, the order of permission for the measurement and payment of the excise; but [ he ] claims that everyone is obliged to appear at every summons of the fiscal as protector of the law of the high authority, and therefore [ he ] not only has to look after those who fabricate such orders and objections, but to expose those who remain in default; and the plaintiff knows no higher authority than the director general and councilors of New Netherland; therefore, the fiscal concludes in his response that he stands by his claim and decision thereon that the fine is unlawful and orders that the detainees will be denied their conclusions [ ] shall be [ ] with expenses. Dated the first of August 1656.

[ ] Nicasius de Sille