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Minute that Joannes Nevius, Dirck van Schelluyne, Mattheus de Vos and Pelgrom Clock had taken the oath prescribed by the ordinance regulating fees

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Johannes Nevius, secretary of the subordinate bench of justice of this city, Dirck van Schelluijne, notary, Mattheus de Vos and Pelgrom Clock, notaries, qualified and authorized thereto by the director general and councilors, appeared upon summons. These persons, in the presence of the fiscal, swore the oath word by word as it follows the ordinance decreed on January 25th last concerning the salary of secretaries and notaries, and such like officials, and promised to strictly subject themselves to that ordinance. Dated 5 February 1658.

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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.