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[several lines lost] Tuesday, the 9th of January [      ]

At the session in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, present: the honorable lord director general, Petrus Stuyvesant, the lords Nicasius de Sille and Pieter Tonneman.

Received the petition of Abraham Martensen Clock basically remonstrating how it is that Burger Joris has made claims to the lot which the honorable lord director general and councilors of New Netherland had granted and consented to the aforesaid Clock, and that the aforesaid Burger Joris had exchanged words and provoked discord about it at various times, requesting that such an order may be issued thereon as your honors deem appropriate, so that he may possess his granted lot in peace.

The aforesaid Burger Joris was summoned to the session of the director general and councilors. He appeared and was informed of the complaints and was asked what claims he had on the lot. He answered, none other than having leveled a piece of the same by him as well as his people, for which he requests that he might receive some compensation.

By the director general and councilors [several lines lost] Burger Joris hereby is ordered never again to provoke a dispute concerning the aforesaid lot, be it from leveling or otherwise, nor to trouble the aforesaid Abram Clock or his people, be it with words or deeds, nor to hinder or impede his work, but to let him and his people enjoy an undisturbed and peaceful possession of the aforesaid lot on pain of being found hereafter to have acted contrary to this and our good intentions, that he shall be proceeded against as deemed appropriate. Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, dated as above.

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Translation: Gehring, C., & Venema, J. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 8, Council Minutes, 1656-1658 Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press: 2018.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.