On 28 October 1453, the Gerecht and the Vroedschap had met at the town hall. There the mayors told how they had been to the stadholder on behalf of the city with the answer of 2,000 nobles etc. The stadholder was not satisfied with this answer, nor was he satisfied on behalf of our gracious lord [the duke]. He wanted the names of the individuals to be conveyed to him in writing, so that he could address them himself that they would lend my lord that money etc. The Gerecht and the Vroedschap decided that they would again give the stadholder the same answer they had given him before. And to surrender the names of individuals to him in writing, the court was not and could not do that in any way, and for my lord it would be of no use, and it is a novelty that has never been seen or occurred before.

As Master Bertelmees Claesz. van Eten has previously made a journey in England, of which his accounts, nor his accounts (sic) are unaudited with the council, and he wishes his accounts to be audited by the towns to help him further, it was decided by the General Court and the Vroedschap that, if the other towns agreed, the town would be willing to send its deputies to audit the accounts.

As the peatlands in Holland are becoming very small, so that they will soon be completely emptied, which happens because people dig so much these days and deliver the peat to foreign countries, an ordinance should be made about this with the States of the country, that it will be forbidden to transport peat abroad, so that the peatlands will last longer etc. It was stipulated that this matter will be discussed and submitted when the common knighthoods and cities meet in The Hague, to prepare and make an ordinance on this.