Translation
Commission of Dirck van Schelluyne as marshal
Whereas for the benefit of this New Netherland province, the welfare of its inhabitants, for the maintenence of justice and the execution of all civil judgments, it has been deemed essential that there be chosen a suitable person to serve as marshal in this city of Amsterdam in New Netherland, in order to carry out the sentences in civil cases according to the laudable regulations and customs of the city of Amsterdam in Holland; therefore, the lords high councilors, except for the lord general, with the advice of the burgomasters and schepens, have selected as marshal of this city’s juridiction, as they hereby do, the person of Dirck van Schelluyne, ordering hereby each and everyone whom this shall concern [ ] the aforesaid [ ]
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shall do and [ ] serious intention [ ] session in Fort Amsterdam [ ] the 6th of February 1655. Was signed: [ ]
References
Translation: Gehring, C., trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 6, Council Minutes, 1655-1656 (Syracuse: 1995). A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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