Document: Order to the widow of David Provoost to deliver to sheriff Tonneman the official records of Breuckelen

Received the petition of Pieter Tonneman, scholtus of the villages of Midwout and Amesfoort, requesting that the remaining registers of resolutions as well as minutes and other documents, which the previous scholtus, David Provoost, had kept and were approved before him as scholtus and secretary.

After deliberation, it was recommended that the director general and councilors of New Netherland see fit that the petitioner shall be given possession of all such registers of resolutions, minutes and other documents, books and papers, which Davidt Provoost kept during his life as scholtus of the villages of Breuckelen, Midwout and Amesfoort etc. and which were approved before him as scholtus and secretary of the same places; for which the widow of the aforesaid scholtus, and all others whose custody the abovementioned registers of resolutions, minutes, and other acts and documents are in, is requested and ordered upon presentation hereof to place in the hands of the present scholtus of the aforesaid places under proper inventory. Dated 5 August 1656.