Document: Order on a petition of James Sertel for payment of his account

Received and read a petition of James Sertel, former Company’s servant at Curaçao, requesting payment here of his account earned on Curaçao, or else a written declaration in his favor to the lords directors so that he may be paid in Holland.

It is resolved, presently the Company’s treasury does not permit to pay off the bill, but if the petitioner can wait for the opportunity it shall be paid to him to his satisfaction. Dated as above.

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York. https://www.archives.nysed.gov/

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0803.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 4, Council Minutes, 1638-1649 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.