Document: Court proceedings: the farmers of the excise vs. Cornelis Schut

On Tuesday, 23 February

At the session, present the honorable lords high councilors Nicasius de Sille, La Montagne and the honorable fiscal Cornelis van Tienhoven. Warnaer Wessels and Cornelis van Dordrecht, farmers of the tappers’ excise of this city of Amsterdam, plaintiffs, against Cornelis Schut, defendant, submit their written complaint that the defendant dealt out brandy without demanding an excise permit of the buyer.

The defendant replies that he was unaware he had sold brandy to a tapper. The honorable lords high councilors, having heard the parties, have ordered the farmers, as they hereby order, to prove by this coming Tuesday that Cornelis Schut has sold or delivered brandy to the tapper without an excise permit. Upon so doing, justice shall be administered accordingly. Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, ady ut supra.