Document: Petition of Johannes de Peyster for permission to ship back certain damaged goods to Holland

[several lines lost] [ ] how that he was [ plaintiff ] Gerrit Hamel, merchant [ ] per the ship the Geldersche Bloem [ arrived ] here in 1657 a small chest with merchandise in accordance with the enclosed invoice, which goods were badly damaged, which he, petitioner, reported to his master and was given the order to send the aforesaid merchandise back to patria. Therefore, he respectfully requests your honors to be allowed to ship the said merchandise and send it to patria via the ship the Vergulde Bever without paying the recognition fee for it because he noticed that nothing of the said goods was traded or made a profit. Which doing, I remain (lower stood) Honorable lords, your very obedient subject and servant (was signed) Johannes de Peijster.

After deliberation it is resolved on the above petition, fiat quod petitur.

Dated 17 September 1658.

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