Document: Petition of Jan Juriaens (Becker) for a salary

[several lines lost] of New Netherland etc. and the high councilors.

Humbly makes known, the person of Jan Jeuriaens, clerk and precentor at Fort Casemier in the South River, in the service of the honorable Company that this position has still not been entered in the monthly book [ of wages ] of the honorable Company, although he, petitioner, has been ordered and placed there by your esteemed honor yourself in the month of September anno 1655; therefore, the petitioner humbly turns to your honor, requesting that your highly esteemed honor be pleased to have him entered in this position in the book, and after your honor’s consideration to order the monthly salary. So doing etc. (was signed) Jan Jeuriaensz, dated: Done at Fort Casemier in the South River of New Netherland, 24 August anno 1656.

[several lines lost] answers [ ] granted by the

[ ] 1655 eighteen guilders [ ] improvement of boarding money in proportion the commissary has been ordered to book him as such. Dated as above, at a session in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland 29 August anno 1656. By order of the esteemed lord director general and councilors of New Netherland. C. V. Ruyven, secretary. Recorded 29 August 1656.