Document: Petition of Jacob Kip, attorney of Johannis la Montagne, jr., for the dismissal of an appeal by Adriaen Blommert

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To the honorable, highly esteemed director general and high councilors of New Netherland.

With all due reverence and humility, Jacob Kip, in his capacity as attorney for Johannis La Montagne Junior, lets it be known how the aforesaid Lamontagne last October 23 [ ] before the honorable burgomasters [ ] obtained on behalf of [ ] Blommert concerning a certain 1500 lb of stockfish that was loaded in the ship N. Amsterdam, and not delivered to him according to the bill of lading signed by the aforesaid burgomasters, which judgment the aforesaid Blommert appealed before your highly esteemed honors without, to date, having served any writ of appeal summons on the aforesaid Montagne or on him as his attorney; and in as much now over 6 weeks has expired since that time, and, as a result, the aforesaid Blommert has been deprived of the appeal, according to law. Therefore, the petitioner most humbly requests that your honors be pleased to order that the aforesaid judgment handed down by the burgomasters and schepens be completely executed so that the aforesaid Montagne may regain his competency, more so because the aforesaid ship N. Amsterdam, which is obligated to satisfy the bill of lading, is about to set sail. Awaiting hereto your honors’ favorable disposition, and remaining your honors’ humble servant, the attorney of Johannis La Montagne Junior; (and signed:) Jacob Kip; (was dated:) done this December 1655 at Amsterdam in New Netherland.[1]