Document: Petition of Peter Symonsen complaining that Anthony Jansen prevents him removing some reed he has out

[several lines lost] Corteljouw.

The foregoing petition, having been placed in the hands of lord Nicasius de Sille, first councilor and fiscal of New Netherland, as the lord general was obliged to go to Fort Orange, it was ordered that the following apostil be drafted:

The petitioner is permitted to have the hay, mowed since last 29 August by both him as well as Anthony Jansz, taken in by the nearby road, according to the tenor of the petition; and Anthony Jansz is ordered not to hinder it or show another way or possibility. Whereas it has been previously endorsed by the director general and councilors, the court messenger is allowed the assistance of the three soldiers. Done in Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 13th of October (was signed) N. de Sille (below was written) By order of the honorable lord Nicasius de Sille, first councilor of New Netherland (was signed) C V Ruyven, secretary.