Translation
Letter from William Beeckman to Nicasius de Sille
Noble, Honorable, Esteemed, Wise and very Prudent Lord:
My Lord, the bearer of this, Jan Picket, requested his bond again; therefore, I am sending him to you. He has been above several days with his yacht by the Swedes, along with Captain Jan Jacops. Whether this has been permitted by you. I do not know. I would also like to know how I should act if some English should come here from abroad or from Virginia, and refuse to go to Manhattan. I shall await your order on this. In the meantime, I commend you and your family to God's protection, remaining, after greetings,
References
Translation: Gehring, C. trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vols. 18-19, Delaware Papers: Dutch Period, 1648-1664 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1981).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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