Document: Ordinance|Burgomasters and Schepenen regarding the burgher right

The Burgomasters and Schepens of the City of Amsterdam in N.N.
to All etc., Greeting!
Know ye, whereas there are coming here every year in the ships many Scots and traders, who, without previously having asked for, much less obtained the Burgherright, according to the privileges granted them by the Director General and Council, go with their merchandizes and goods to Fort Orange or elsewhere, to sell them there and thus to gather and take away the greatest profits, which the burghers and inhabitants of this city, not allowed to do it, must lose and
WHEREAS thereby the bread is taken out of the mouths of our people, quite contrary to the privileges of Staple and Burgherrights, granted to this City by the Lords Directors of the W. I. Company,
Therefore, considering the maintenance of their privileges and the prosperity of this City, the Burgomasters and Schepens order and charge all Scots and traders not to undertake the sale of any goods here, or to go with their merchandizes from here to Fort Orange or elsewhere in New Netherland, before first having asked for and obtained their Burgherright and having kept an open shop within this City. We also order and charge our officer here to pay strict attention hereto and properly to proceed against all transgressors. Let everybody be warned and guard against loss.
Thus done etc., March 9, 1660.