Document: Notice|Notice by Burgomasters and Schepenen to all tappers to take out a licence

According to the ordinance of the Director General and Council, published with the approval of the Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens, all, who within the jurisdiction of this City, desire to tap, are obliged to procure every quarter of the year a license for their business and therefor to pay for the benefit of this City one pound Flemish; for this purpose the tappers in this jurisdiction were today, the 9th of January, 1657 summoned to the City hall and after their opinions were heard, It it hereby ordered, that all, who wish to continue in their said business, shall be bound, to call within 24 hours after this at the house of Mr. Allard Anthony, treasurer of this City, for their license and if they continue their business without doing so, their shops shall be closed up and they shall besides pay a fine of 25 fl., to be applied, as it ought to be. All tapsters are further ordered, henceforth not to sell their beer dearer, than 12 stivers (24 cents) the vaan,* under the above stated penalty.* A measure for beer of two quarts. Thus done and decreed at the meeting in the City Hall at Amsterdam in N.N., this 9th of January 1657.