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Notice of appeal from the judgment of the director and council against the master of the ship St. Pieter

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This day, the 3rd of January 1645, before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Symon Jansen of Durickerdam, late master of the ship St. Piter, who in the presence of the subscribing witnesses declared that he appeals from the judgment rendered by the director general and council of New Netherland against the aforesaid Tymon[1] Jansz or [ the ] owners [ of ] his [ vessel ] and that to such court or judges in the United Provinces as the owners shall think proper to carry the case against the honorable West India Company. Thus done and appealed on the day and year above mentioned. The original hereof is [ signed ] in the record by the aforesaid Symon Jansz and [      ] [2]

Symen Janssen
Oloff Stevensz
Willem de Key
Cornelis van Tienhoven
Thus in the original.
The names of the witnesses have been left blank.

References

Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.