Translation
Oath of office of Dirck van Schelluyne as marshal
Today Dirck van Schelluyn took the following oath:
I, Dirck van Schelluyne, promise and swear in the presence of Almighty God to behave and to govern myself in all [ ] in my office as a good, loyal and honest marshal is obliged to do; furthermore, pursuant to the tenor of the instructions issued to me, I promise to hold the honorable director general and high council, representing the high administration, together with the schout, burgomasters and schepens in proper esteem and respect.
So truly help me God Almighty.
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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