Eysch aen eyghendom.

1589, MCI-217, (4)

Claim to Ownership.

The one party, brothers and sisters among themselves, together with their teacher and deacons, co-owners of the great Spijker granary or storehouse, often used as a metaphor for a meeting place or community fund, wish to know from the other party, the Hansite Geest-drijvers spirit-drivers, or religious enthusiasts, who have usurped the same storehouse, whether Nittert Obbesz has now (in their judgment, having rested for a long time from his service of preaching) not rested long enough. If not, then they wish to have their turn also in the common storehouse, just as the Hansite spirit-drivers’ companions have done in other places against those of the small storehouse, and as they have intended at Franeker.

The text addresses a sectarian dispute within the Mennonite movement in the early 17th century. The term "Spijker" likely refers to a communal property or treasury. "Hansite" refers to the followers of Hans de Ries, while the "Geest-drijvers" or spirit-drivers were seen as overly zealous or schismatic by their opponents.

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