Translation
Petition of William Hallet for remission of the sentence of banishment pronounced against him [Copy of 8:312a]
[Copie. The humble petition off William Hallett inhabitant off Vlissinge vnto the
Honnorable Governor Generall and Councel off the New Netherlands.][i]
Right Honnourable, you[r poore petitioner haveing received the [sentence off banish
ment and beinge thereby much disenabled from makeinge the best advantadge off th[at
little estate I have left, and beinge b[ound
in Consience to looke vnto the maintain[ance off my family, which might suffer
much, iff my suddine departure should be[e exacted, for these Reasons Right Honnourable [ I am boulde to sollicite ijour Lordshipps
that ijou would bee Pleased to remit pa[ ]
bij and take off my banishment, which requ[est iff ijour Honnors Please to graunt, ijour humble [ petitioner shal ever Remaine thankful and [ serviceable unto his Power, (was underwritten) From Flishinge this 26th William Hallett. Gb: 1656.
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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.
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