Document: Examination of Francis Allard respecting malt left at his house by Hans Breyer

With regard to the reply made by Hans Breyer to the 11th point of the interrogatory conducted by the lord fiscal for the examination of the aforesaid Breyer, Francois Allard being summoned to the session of the high council, present: the lords burgomasters and the old schepen of this city, and the aforesaid reply of Hans Beyer [sic] read to him, says that Hans Breyer is lying about it, and that he received nothing from Hans Breyer for himself, which he Allard, has maintained for a long time. However, whereas Hans Breyer was also present, he maintained that one evening he had brought some malt to Allard’s. Whereupon Francois Allard was questioned further, and acknowledged that Breyer brought some grain to his house; however, that he, as an honest man, threw the same in the water behind the house of Perine.

Done at the session held in Amsterdam in New Netherland. Ady ut supra.