Copy: Philip, at the grace of god, King of Castille, Leon, Aragon, both Sicilia’s etc. // To all those who will see or hear our deed being read, Saluut. // We make it known that we have received the request from the Schepenen and Magisters of Lille, Gierle, Vosselaar, Beerse, Wechelderzande, and Vlimmeren who claim that in exchange for their hereditary tax the use of the common Aard or heath land has been given by the late duke Jan of Brabant. They have complained that over the past 10, 20 30, and 40 years people have reclaimed and enclosed land from the common without permission and paying tax on this land. This has come out by an inspectiong by the steward of Antwerpen, and he has ordered the land to be returned to common use and all houses on said land to be broken down. However, as commons were permitted to sell 80 ha. of land on 15 November 1633 for a tax of 3 stuiver per hectare. Therefore, the members have requested to be permitted these lands to be considered to be sold and pay the tax instead. This was permitted and henceforth they are to pay 3 stuiver tax for every hectare of reclaimed land to the steward of Antwerpen. Furthermore they are to pay for any costs that have derived from this problem.