Translation
Nomination of burgomasters and schepens of New Amsterdam for the ensuing year
[several lines lost] In as much as your highly esteemed honors have been pleased] to favor [ ] of the succeeding burgomasters [ ] and schepenen, and the time of [ ] approaches, we propose for that purpose for nomination the following persons:
For burgomasters:
Oloff Stevensen Cortlant Wilhelmus Beeckman
For schepenen:
Pieter Wolphertsen van Couwen[hoven Corn: Jacobsz Steenwijck
Jan Vigne
Isaacq de Foreest Jacob Kip
Pieter Cornelisse van der Veer Jacob Strijcker
Pieter Rudolphus
Requesting your honors to choose from the same those who are most righteous, intelligent, and most capable, to the service and benefit of this city and the inhabitants of its jurisdiction.
Done this 30 January 1658 in the city hall at the meeting of burgomasters and schepenen. [several lines lost] secretary.
References
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.
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