Document: Order on a petition of Joannes de Decker for employment

13 April on Tuesday.

At the session, present: the honorable lords and high councilors, Nicasius de Sille, Lamontagne, and the lord fiscal Cornelis van Tienhoven. Having read the petition of Joan de Decker[1], having arrived here as supercargo on the ship de Swarten Aerent, in the service of the honorable lords directors of the General Chartered West India Company, chamber of Amsterdam, requesting first, as he has fulfilled the aforesaid obligation, to be employed in such a capacity and position for which he might be recommended by the aforesaid lords directors, or otherwise in which he might be judged most beneficial. Second, authorization to practice his notary profession. After due deliberation, it was resolved: upon the first, that such will be deferred until the return of the honorable lord director general; the second is granted him and he is permitted to practice pursuant to the instrument and instructions granted him by the honorable high and mighty lords, the lords states of Holland and West Friesland, provided that he takes the proper oath here. Thus done in Amsterdam in New Netherland by the honorable high councilors of New Netherland. Ady ut supra. Was signed: Nicasius de Sille.