Document: Protest against the further detention of the ship Hope, lately impressed for the expedition against the Swedes

To the [ ] of New Netherland [ ]

Jan de Flaman, skipper on the galiot named de Hoop, humbly submits how since his arrival here from die South River, where he had gone with his aforesaid galiot in the service of the lord general, he has received no compensation for his personal service or for the use of the aforesaid galiot, or for the expenses incurred by himself and his crew after their return here; therefore, he requests to be released from the attachment placed on the same galiot last Friday and given reasons in writing for the same attachment so that he may make a report at the place from which he sailed, protesting in case of refusal that he shall submit it to deposition and leave the aforesaid galiot to your honors because he no longer can subsist with his crew and return to Martinico [1] from where he came. Requesting an expeditious resolution of his case according to law (dated) 18 October 1656.