Document: Order on a petition of Thomas Willett for the termination of the suit respecting the ship Farewell

Captain Tomas Willet appeared and requested that the case of the small ship the Vaarwel be terminated, and that he be reimbursed for the loss that he suffered with it according to a remonstrance that he handed in at the meeting in writing.

It is answered and resolved that the director general and councilors shall bring the petitioner’s claim to the attention of the honorable lords directors at the very first opportunity. Meanwhile the petitioner is requested and ordered to hand to the director general and councilors the written verdict of their representatives Poulus Leendertsz vande Grift, Hendrick Jansz vander Vin, and secretary van Ruijven about the matter in question done at the house of Mr. Jan de Jonge. Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland. Dated as above.

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