Document: Appointment of Mattheus de Vos to be city marshal

Mattheus de Vos, [ ] here in this city, makes known with all due reverence, how it is that he has from a good source that the notary, Dirck van Schelluyne, has left his office of concierge, and as the aforesaid office is now vacant, he, petitioner, with all due reverence, requests that your honors be pleased to confer on and grant to him the aforesaid office of concierge; in addition, your honorable lords burgomasters have already conferred on him the office of warden [het casteleynschap] of city hall, promising and pledging to your honors and shall do all [ ] city; praying that your honors approve the petitioner’s request. Doing which I remain (written lower) your honors’ most obedient subject and servant (was signed) Mattheus de Vos.

First, it being shown by record that Dirck van Schelluyne has resigned the office of concierge and that it is necessary to fill the aforesaid position again with a capable person; therefore, the petitioner’s request for the office of concierge has been approved by the burgomasters and schepenen of this city upon approbation and confirmation of the same by the right honorable director general and councilors. Done this 6 November 1656 at Amsterdam in New Netherland (written lower) By order of the burgomasters and schepenen (was signed) Jacop Kip, secretary.