Document: Appointment of Dirck van Schelluyne to be marshal of the superior and inferior courts at New Amsterdam

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[ ] the attention of the high council [ ] [ ] by the aforesaid lord fiscal the 17th of September 1654 [ ] done by the lord director general and councilors and the [ ] subsequent resolution thereon, deeming the same necessary for the maintenance of justice and execution of judgments, shall be handed down in civil cases by both the high council as well as the magistrates of this city of Amsterdam with advice and consent of the burgomasters and schepens of this city, have selected and chosen for the same office, Dirck van Schelluyne, who, appearing at the session, took the proper oath upon the following commission and instructions, undiminished by the oath taken as notary in ’s Gravenhage. Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, ady ut supra. Was signed: Nicasius de Sille, Lamontagne, Cor. van Tienhoven, Allard Anthony, Oloff Stevensz, Johannis Nevis.

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By order of the honorable lords high councilors and was signedCor. van Ruyven, secretary.