Document: Petition of the bakers of Beverwyck that private persons be not allowed to bake bread for sale

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Esteemed, manly, honorable lord director general of New Netherland, Curaçao, Bonayro, Aruba.

We the undersigned bakers in Beverwijck make known with respect and humility that we have understood from the posting of placards, read aloud to us recently, about the [several lines lost] here now as then from [ ] journeymen [gesellen] in the best [ ] the baking is used [ ] to sell to the wilden and not for the convenience of the burghers; and when the season is past they pursue other business; therefore, we promise to accommodate the burghers and inhabitants throughout the year; therefore, we petition, hope, and pray whether your honor be pleased to warn off the others, for otherwise we would be forced into debt. We await your honor’s favorable decision and remain, as we are, your honor’s faithful and obedient subjects.

(was signed)

Beverwijck this 10 October anno 1656

This is the mark X of Jan van Hoesem, made by himself Jochum Backer

Thomas Paulusz Wolter Albertsz Hendrick Hendricksz Willem Hoffmeyer

This is the mark X of Symon Volkersen, made by himself.