Document: Notice|Notice of Burgomasters and Schepenen regarding the burgher right

The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of the City of Amsterdam in N.N., hereby inform everybody, that, in accordance with an order of the 30th of January last, made at their request by the Honble Director General and Council of New Netherland, all those, who absent themselves from here for four consecutive months, without keeping here fire and light, shall lose their Burgherright and therefore, when they return must buy it anew. Further nobody shall be allowed to go with his goods and merchandize to Fort Orange or elsewhere to trade, without first having been, agreeably to the order of the Director General and Council of May 25, 1660, in this City for six consecutive weeks and kept open shop here, but they may do it under the abovesaid order on condition, that they shall pay to the City 20 fl. in beaver or its true value besides the fees for their Burgherright.
Thus done etc., February 25, 1661.