Translation
Appointment of Nicolaes Alberts as sheriff's officer
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Scanned Document:
[several lines lost] Nicolaes Albertsz
Having considered [ the foregoing ], Nicolaes Alberts, at the lord fiscal’s request is accepted as servant, for which he is granted a soldier’s monthly and boarding wages, to wit, eight guilders per month. Dated as above.[i]
Present the lord general, the lords councilors Nicasius de Sille
Pr. Tonneman Johan de Deckere
Notes
The original word for sheriff here was most likely schout.
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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