Document: Order on a remonstrance of the brewers of New Amsterdam complaining of the price at which they are obliged to sell beer

At the session some of the most prominent brewers residing in this city of Amsterdam in New Netherland appeared at the request of the director general. They were informed of the resolution of the honorable director general of New Netherland, dated the 29th of this month, whereby they are ordered to sell a tun of good New Netherland beer for no more than twenty guilders.

After the proposition was made by the honorable director general, the brewers unanimously voiced strong complaints concerning the base and bad payment, consisting in inferior, unstrung sewant, which they receive for their brewed beer from both the settlers and tavernkeepers, and that for this reason it would be impossible for them to sell good beer at 20 guilders a tun, else they would be working for nothing. Out of consideration thereof, the director general and high councilors permit the respective brewers, until further orders, to ask for one tun of good New Netherland beer twenty-two guilders and no more. Done at the session, ady ut supra, 30 November 1655.