Translation
Answer of the burgomasters and schepens explaining why they had not nominated any of the company's servants
[several lines lost] of the [ ] sent
[ ] Company servants [ ] may come, and if such [ ] may have said that [ ] in the matter and does not concern the bench, [ nor ] can it be blamed, since the servants in the Company’s service are sufficiently busy, and could not take care of city affairs. They went on to say that they have nothing to say about the incompetence or incapability of the officials of the honorable Company.
By order of the lords burgomasters and schepenen of the aforesaid city, Joannes Nevius, secretary.
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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