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Attachment issued against the person and property of Joseph Fowler at the suit of Thomas Wandel

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At the session in Fort Amsterdam; present: the honorable lords councilors Nicasius de Sille, La Montagne and Cornelis van Tienhoven, fiscal.

Having read the petition of Tomas Wandel (copied in the copy book of petitions on folio [blank]), requesting authority to attach Joseph Fouler’s property in Mespath, it was decided after due deliberation:

Upon the petition and at the expense of the petitioner, the court messenger, Claes van Elslant, was authorized to attach Joseph Fouler’s person and the goods that he owns, provided that Tomas Wandel shall cite the attachment before competent judges for the disposition of the same.

Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland. Ady ut supra.

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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.