Document: Order to repair the sheet piling of the city hall

The lords burgomasters of this city, Allard Antony and Oloff Stevensen, have proposed at the session that they repair the retaining walls of the city hall of this city, because the same is very decayed; and in order to prevent further decay have employed a certain Sybout Claesen for the stun of 140 to 150 guilders, and request that the lords high councilors, pursuant to the a promise made to them by the honorable director general, to pay the aforesaid expenses.

The lords high councilors reply that the aforesaid sheeting is very necessary, and that the same needs to proceed at once, and that after the work is done, they shall give closer consideration to their proposal. Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, ady ut supra.