Document: Appointment of William Bogardus to be comptroller of the windmill

Whereas Johannes Provoost, who has been until now the comptroller regarding the income of the windmill, shall depart as clerk for Fort Orange with the lord vice director Johannes La Montagne, it is therefore necessary that another capable person be employed as comptroller regarding the income of the windmill; therefore, we, the director general and councilors of New Netherland, having taken note of the report and reputation provided to us of the good demeanor and diligence of Willem Bogardus, presently clerk in our office, have appointed and employed, as we hereby appoint and employ him, as comptroller regarding the income of the windmill to record properly and to [several lines lost] and proof [ ] so that such the better [ ] be done, the [ ] Abraham Martensz Clock or whoever is taking care of the mill in his absence, be ordered and instructed to receive no wheat or grain at the mill without the bearers thereof showing a certificate from the aforesaid Willem Bogardus signed on that day when the grain is brought in to him, upon which the quantity and the person, who is having it ground, appears. For this certificate the comptroller shall receive a fee according to the ordinance established thereon. Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland. Dated as above.