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[several lines lost] that [      ] would be pleased to elect from the same [      ] for the said villages [ in the place of the ] schepenen, who now [ served out ] their time.

Having taken the petition into consideration, the director general and councilors elected and confirmed out of the nominated persons as schepenen for next year:

For the village of Midwout, Jan Snedicker

Willem Quiljamsen

and maintained of the old ones Adriaen Hegeman

For the village of Amesfoort,

Pieter Claesen

and maintained of the old ones, Marten Jansen.

Done in Fort Amsterdam in N: Netherland. 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.