Us, Veys f. Arnouds, Pieter de Beste, Hughe de Rode, Lamsin de Wilde, Diederic f. Jans, Clays de Vos and Jan Sprincan, schepenen of Sijsele make it known to all person who will see or hear this deed being read that Jacob van der Cruustrate parish priest at Sijsele with his helpers and the inheritors of land within the convent of Spermalgen, known as Meneweide have appeard before the schepenen at a court day. Also appeared Jacob Taalman with his helpers. They had chosen a Hoofdman and wanted the schepenen to swear him in, and they would choose a hoofdman every year.