[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] We and Our Council having inquired and taken testimony as to the truth thereof, at the request of said Director Kieft, it is, accordingly, found that such libelous letter is in many parts, false, lying and defamatory, as appears and is proved by experience and by the evidence of others heard to the number of fifteen; also, by the confession and answers of the co-signers; Therefore, the Fiscal instituting criminal suit and process, accuses and convicts the aforesaid Jochem Pietersen of having offended against the Director's quality and falsely injured him in writing. All which being fully examined, weighed and every thing being maturely observed and considered by the Hon Director General and Council, the aforesaid perpetrated offence is found to be of great and serious importance, and not to be tolerated or endured in a well ordered and governed Republic, it being a matter of very evil consequence.