Translation
Appointment of magistrates for Breuckelen, Midwout and Amesfoort
At the session of the [ high councilors of New Netherland ], the courts [of Midwout, Breuckelen and Amesfoort] having proposed, pursuant to orders, some names of persons whom the current schepens of the aforesaid [ courts judge to be ] the most capable and charitable inhabitants of their respective villages, the aforesaid high councilors have appointed from the same [ for ] Breuckelen, Joris Rapailje in place of the current schepen Pieter Cornelissen, and for the present continue Frederick Lubbertsen, Albert Cornelissen, and Joris Dircks. Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland. Dated the 13th of April 1655.
At the session of the high councilors of New Netherland, the courts of Midwout, and Amesfoort having proposed, pursuant to orders, some names of persons whom the current schepens of the aforesaid [ courts judge to be ] the most capable and charitable inhabitants of their respective villages, the aforesaid high councilors have appointed from the same for Midwout for schepen Tomas Swartwout in place of the current schepen Jan Strijcker, and continue for the present Jan Snedicker and [ blank ] Hegeman; for Amesfoort we appointed, as we hereby so do, Pieter Claesen in place of the current schepen Elbert Elbertsz, and continue for the present Nicolaes Stillewil. Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland. Ady ut supra.