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Resolution to pay Mr. Pergens for a clock he sent out at the request of the government

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At the session the honorable lord director general brought up how the lord Pergens has still not been paid for the clock that his honor ordered on the Company’s account upon the order [several lines lost] the Otter [      ] had [      ] after deliberation it was resolved to send some beavers [      ] from here [      ] fatherland in order to have Sr. Pergens paid therefrom to his satisfaction. 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.