Document: Petition of Joannes Pietersen van Brugh for payment of a balance due Lucas Rodenburgh

[several lines lost] [ ] in order to [ ] Catharina Roeloffs [ widow of ] lord Luijcas Roodenborch, deceased, in his [ lifetime employed by the ] honorable lords directors of the Chartered West India Company, chamber Amsterdam, as vice director on the island of Curaçao, and who passed away here from this world, leaving two minor children. And whereas the said lord Roodenborch, by letter from Hamburg dated the last of February 1656, on account of the arrival of the ship De Lieffde with a load of dyewood, requested from the aforesaid lords directors payment of his earned wages; the aforesaid lords directors thereupon, by their resolution of 16 March following, agreed to accommodate the esteemed lord Roodenborgh as much as possible, with the addition that, if he were prepared to go to New Netherland with his wife and family (as they were informed) that he would be given further satisfaction there in slaves, horses, and whatever would be useful to him there. And whereas he, petitioner, on account of his conscience and duty, is obligated to provide the best for his wife and her children, he, petitioner, thought it useful to turn to your honors, who are guardians of widows and orphans, in reasonableness and fairness, with the respectful request that your honors please order that in accordance with the balance of the oft-mentioned lord Roodenborch’s earned wages, the remaining money be paid here in this country in such returns, prices, and taxes to be paid on those as represent the value of the Holland money that has to be paid for the said lord Roodenborch’s earned wages. Which doing, I remain (lower stood) honorable lords, your very humble servant and subject (and was signed) Johannes van Bruggen (dated in the margin) Amsterdam, New Netherland, this 22 August.

[several lines lost] [ Paid ] cash [ ] of recogni-

tion fees [ ] no satisfaction [ ] to the lords directors [ ] for this purpose written [ to ] their honors by the director general and councilors. Dated as above.