Document: Notice|Notice of Burgomasters and Schepenen regarding the excise on cattle and meat

NOTICE.
Herewith everybody is informed, that all, who intend to slaughter any animals, such as oxen, cows, calves, sheep, goats, hogs or the like, either for their own consumption or to sell fresh meat, within the jurisdiction of this City, must report such slaughtering to Egbert Meindersen at the Landgate,* the farmer of the slaughter excise, stating to him the true purchase price or value of the animal and demanding from him the proper excise ticket, for which one stiver of the guilder value must be paid to him, under the penalty of losing the meat and paying the fine, fixed by law. Said farmer must also be informed of all salt meat and bacon, in casks or smoked, coming into this City from outside for consumption here, for which as before one stiver of the guilder in price or value is to be paid to him. If such meat or bacon, coming from outside, is not consumed here, but again exported, the farmer must be informed of it, a certificate of import must be procured and on exportation a like certificate of export, each certificate calling for a payment of 3 stivers and a correct statement of the quantity and weight under the penalties, fixed by law. Let everybody take notice hereof and guard against loss.
Thus done etc., September 25, 1659.
*Broadway and Wall Street.