Document: Order referring to arbitration a suit between Allard Anthony and Geleyn Verplanck, his apprentice

At the session, having received and read the petition of Allard Antony, in which he remonstrates that he has found himself to be injured by a certain sentence handed down by the lords burgomaster and schepens of this city, dated 27 July of this current year, between him and his former servant Gelijn Verplanck, and because of the urgent request of parties who desired an immediate dismissal of the aforesaid proceedings because some goods had not been ill used as stated in the aforesaid dispute. Therefore, the director general (as Christmas is upon us, and as it would take some time if the parties should proceed according to the letter and custom of the law) have deemed it advisable to refer the aforesaid dispute, as it is stated, to two arbitrators who, if necessary, may add a third to their number, in order to settle absolutely the aforesaid dispute by means of compromise, for which the lord Cornelis van Tienhoven, fiscal of New Netherland, is hereby ordered and authorized, and the valiant captain Frerick de Conincx. Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, ady ut supra.