Document: Order confiscating four pieces of linen

[several lines lost] Elbert [ ]

consigned [ ] brought on land and by [ ], in which, in addition to the declared [ ], [ four ] pieces of linen were found, which [ ] [ he ] obstinately presumes to [ have happened ] because of a misunderstanding, as his father never intended to commit fraud. Therefore, in order that this be settled by accommodation, the said petition is handed to the fiscal to reply to it. He demands that the above-mentioned pieces of linen ought to be declared confiscated because they were not reported in the invoice, nor were recognition fees paid on them, and therefore, they were smuggled. The director general and councilors of New Netherland having read the petition and request of Goossen Gerritsz, and heard the fiscal’s decision, and having examined whatever is important in the matter, find that the aforesaid 4 pieces of linen are definitely smuggled, and therefore they declare the aforesaid pieces of linen confiscated, as they hereby confiscate them, in order to be properly applied. Dated as above.