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1661. Jan. 28. John Ramsden, Englishman, living at Flush- ing, L. I. has hired Dirck Gerrits, y. m. of Gottenburgh. Hendrick Obe and Jacob Liedts witnesses.
1661. Jan. 31. Jonas Bartelsen has made a contract with Thomas Jansen Mingael, carpenter at New Amsterdam, to build a house for Bartelsen. Arie Asten and Fredrik Arents, wit- nesses.
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1661. Feb. 2. Lambert Huybertsen Mol has sold to Eghbert Meynderts Paghter, both burghers at New Amsterdam, a hogs- head of good merchantable Virginia leaf tobacco. Witnesses, Hendrick Obe and Hendrik Ahasuerus.
1661. Feb. 7. Laurens Van der Spiegel, journeyman baker, 22 years old, declares that Anthony DeMil, baker at New Am- sterdam does not make his bread too light. He keeps it in the oven for full four hours, being one hour longer than usual. Witnesses, Hendrik Obe and Jonas Bartels.
1661. Feb. 9. Tomas Davitsz and Francoys Doughty, burghers at New Amsterdam enter into a partnership for chop- ping and hauling to the river bank one hundred or more heavy beams. Witnesses, Hendrick Obe and Jacob Liedts.
1661. Feb. 12. Richard Willkeson, Englishman, a mason living at New Amsterdam and William Britton, Englishman, living at Mespat, declare at request of Joris Dobson, innkeeper at New Amsterdam that Andrew Halwel, about three weeks ago arrived at his house, drunk, and drank three or four more "halves " staying till 9 o'clock p. m. and would not go away, calling names and behaving in a most obscene manner, for which the inn keeper struck him. Witnesses, Isaack De Foreest and Hendrick Obe.
1661. Feb. 14. Mettie Wessels widow of Wessel Wessels appoints as attorney Thielman Van Vleeck, notary public at New Amsterdam. Witnesses, Pieter Janse Van de Langstraet and Christoffel Hoogland.
Francis Hall, Englishman of New England, shows power of attorney dated Jan. 30. 1661, made out to him by Alexander Bryan, merchant at Millfort. Also two notes, in English, dated Apr. 18, 1656 and Apr. 22, 1656 by Mary Gerardy, and witnessed by Thomas Backster, Hugh Gerwyn, Henry Tomli- son and Jan Gerardy. Mary Geraerd [sic] lived at Mantans.
1661. Feb. 14. Susanna Anthony Robberts, free negress, guardian of her brother Joghim Anthony Robberts, declares she had hired out her brother to Wolphert Webbers. Wit- nesses, Pieter Janssen Van de Langstraat and Freryck Arens.
1661. Feb. 15. Joris Dopson is security for Andrew Halwel.
1661. Feb. 15. Willem Abrahams Van der Bord, carpenter at New Amsterdam, 32 years old, and Louwerens Van der Spiegel, journeyman baker, 22 years old, both at New Amster- dam, make a deposition regarding quarrel between Denys Isaacksen Van Hartogsvelt, house carpenter, and Nicolaes De Meyer. Witnesses, Frederyck Lubbertsen and Lodewyck Pos.
1661. Feb. 15. Cornelis Van Gesel is summoned in the name of Alexander Loper [?] by notary La Chair and two wit- nesses, Johannes Withart and Gerrit Van Tright, to give security for purchase money of > of island of Tinna-Kongh, bought of Loper [?] two years ago, by Hon. Jacob Alrighs, deceased.
No date. Petition by residents or property owners at and about Waleboght not to found a village there.
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1661. Feb. 17. Isaak De Foreest, burgher at New Amster- dam, sold half of mill at Goanis to Adam Brouwer, miller at Goanis. Witnesses, Henderick Obe, Jan Joris Rappalie.
1661. Feb. 17. Translation from Dutch into English of de- mand by Heer Fiscal against Joris Wilson, Quaker, for having lodged and allowed to preach in his house a Quaker preacher. The translation was made for Michael Spicer of Gravesend.
1661. Feb. 21. Annetie Dirx, widow of Pieter Kock, decd, makes a contract with Willem Abrahams Van der Borde and Dionys Isaaksen Van Hartogsvelt, house carpenters, at New Amsterdam, to build house for her.
1661. Feb. 23. Translation from English into Dutch of answer by Mrs. Michall Spicer to Fiscal De Sille's demand regarding Quakers.
1661. Feb. 25. Daniel Tourneur of New Haerlem con- tracts for house with Auken Janse, carpenter, living at the ferry on Long Island. Said house to be built at New Haerlem. Witnesses, Hendrick Obe and Gerrit Hendrix.
1661. Feb. 28. Nicolaes Gray, of Flushing, Long Island, and William Picklas, of Virginia, declare that several times large stones have been thrown through the windows of Joris Dobson. Witnesses, Huybert De Bruyn and Freryck Arens.
1661. March 3. Jan Townsen and Richard Britnel, for them- selves as well as for Samuel Deen and Richard Harker, their neighbors, all living at Rustdorp, complain that seven soldiers are quartered upon them on account of the Quakers.
No Date. Harme Douwesen has bought a lot near the fort on which to build house.
No Date. Frerick Cristoffels has hired himself out to Tames Davits, two weeks ago, to navigate the latter's yacht, bought of Dirck Smitt, until Tamas Davit's return from Holland.
1661. March. 8. Jan Aertse Van de Bilt, living at Mid- wout, Long Island, acknowledges to owe Willem Teller, living at Fort Orange, 240 guilders for house rent. Witnesses, Freryck Arens and Joan Withart.
1661. March. 10. Fredrick Harmensen, living at Qwegh- Konq, owes Adriaen Van Laer, shoemaker at New Amsterdam, 217 guilders 16 stivers. Witnesses, Jacob Vis and Jan Rolffsen.
1661. March. 10. Fredrick Harmens, at Queghkoncq, as husband and guardian of his wife, Cristina Jans, conveys to Adriaen Van Laer his decd father in law's house, situated in the Marktvelt Steeg, New Amsterdam.
1661. March. 10. Jacobus Vis, merchant at New Amster- dam, declares to have leased to Wessel Gerritz, soldier in the service of West India Co., a house and garden on the Heren Bredewegh, North of Company's garden. Witnesses, Anthony De Mill, Claes Van Elslant.
1661. March. II. Emanuel Pietersz, free negro, husband and guardian of Reytory, alias Dorothe Angola, free negress, says that on Aug. 30, 1643, his wife was godmother to son of
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little Anthony, of Angola, by his wife Louise. Both Anthony and Louise died a short time afterward. The son was also named Anthony, and immediately adopted by Dorothe Angola. Petitioner requests to have said boy declared freeborn, which is complied with.
1661. March 14. Grietie Broeders, wife of Bartelt Mankens at present on a trip to Holland. She is sick in bed. They have one child. Johannes Vervele, merchant at New Amster- dam, and Hans Steyn, burgher, appointed guardians. Witnesses, Johannes Van Brugh and Johannes Ebbinck.
No Date. Petition by Abraham Van Nas, attorney for Isaaq Allerton, Senior, decd, to be relieved of papers etc. of decd's estate, still in his custody.
Lease, undated, not executed. Thomas Wandel leases to [blank] house and garden on Beversgraft.
No date. James Milles, English merchant, living in Vir- ginia at James River, owes Warnaer Wessels and Jan Gillesz De Jongh of New Amsterdam, 200 guilders in tobacco. Wit- nesses, Hendrick Obe and Jan Hendrix Stelman.
1661. March. 29. Abraham Van Nas, for himself as well as for Hendrik Kip, Jr., and executors of estate of Elmer Huysen [?] Kleyn, who died at Newer Amstel, on the South River, agree with Oloff Stevensz, Cornelis Steenwyck, Warnar Wessels, Gerrit Van Tright, Cornelis Van Gesel, and Salomon La Chair, as attorney for Jacob Vis, creditors, concerning estate. Witnesses, Claes Thyssen, Symen Franz Prinsman.
1661. March 31. Abraham Jacobs, house carpenter, about to depart for Virginia, has sold to Tomas Davits, burgher, at New Amsterdam, three cows. . Witnesses, Jilles Jans, carpen- ter, and James Mills.
No date. Abraham Jacobs, carpenter, about to depart for Virginia, sells to Tammes Davits his share in half of the natural increase of cows being at Middelwout.
No date. Petition by Tomas Wandel, of Mespatkil, regard- ing land granted to residents of Boswyk.
1661. Apr. I. Geurt or [Gerrit] Courten, of Gemoenepa, has leased lot at Groeghhonck to Jacob Lube, of New Amster- dam. Witnesses, Robbert Roelants and Abram Janse.
1661. Apr. 2. Daniel Tourneur of New Haerlem, makes a deposition, at request of Pieter Tarragon, concerning cattle of Hendrik Smit, brother of Smit, decd. Witnesses, Hendrick Spier [or Spige ?] and Fredrick Arens.
1661. Apr. 20. Michiel Tades, of New Amsterdam, has sold a yacht to Jan Jochemsen Val, pilot of the galleon, and Adrian Symons, merchant. Witnesses, Warnaer Wessels and Jan Gillis De Jong.
1661. Apr. 20. Abraham Pietersen, miller, sold to Jan Cornelisz Van Hoorn, at New Amsterdam, a water mill, situ- ated on the Fresh Water. Witnesses, Hendrick Janse Vander Vin and Jan Joosten.
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1661. Apr. 21. Cornelis Pluvier grants power of attorney to John Hudson to receive money of Cornelis Willemse, carpenter.
1661. Apr. 22. Engeltie Van Diemen, attorney for her hus- band, Willem Van Diemen, late surgeon in the colony of Newer Amstel, who acknowledges to be indebted to Oloff Stevens Van Cortland and to Timotheus Gabry and also to heirs of Joris Dirkze of Breuckelen. Witnesses, Balthasar De Haert and Symon Hermensz Cort.
1661. Apr. 22. Jan Gillisz De Jongh, merchant at New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe money to Alexander De Hiniossa, president of the colony of Newer Amstel, on the South River, on account of wine sold by Reyndert Janse Hoorn in 1659. Witnesses, Cornelis Jacobsz and Jan Claesz Backer.
1661. Apr. 22. Romeyn Servyn, carman at New Amster- dam, sold suit to Jacob Swart. Witnesses, Aryaen Van Laer and Marte Van Weert.
1661. Apr. 25. Cornelis Van Gesel, living in the colony of Newer Amstel, confers powers of attorney upon Timotheus Gabrie. Witnesses, Symen Hermens Cort and Freryck Arens.
1661. Apr. 26. La Chair went with Auke Jans to notary Van Vleeck for purpose of receiving Bartelot's reply.
1661. Apr. 28. Hendrick Obe has leased to Hendrick Bosch, house and garden in the Parel Street. Witnesses, Pieter Van Couwenhove and Aucke Jans.
1661. Apr. 28. Warnaar Wessels of New Amsterdam and Jan Jonkers of Virginia, make a declaration at the request of Jacob Van Couwenhoven, brewer at New Amsterdam, regard- ing trouble between him and Johannes Withart.
1661. May 3. Hendrick Janse Backer of New Amsterdam declares he is indebted to Fredrick Arents, chairmaker, for rent. Witnesses, Jan Van Koppenol and Jan Hendrix Van Bommel.
1661. May 9. Willem Willemse Van Engen, of New Utrecht, sold to Rutger Joosten a lot at New Utrecht. Wit- nesses, Hendrick Obe and Balthasar De Haert.
1661. May 9. Adriaen Symonse Baer, merchant at New Amsterdam, and Jan Jochimse Val, make a contract regarding yacht "De Liefde " bought by them, Apr. 20, of Michiel Tades. Witnesses, Caspar Caspars and Arie Atten.
1661. May 9. Adriaen Symonse Beer confers powers of attorney upon Jan Jochimse Val. Witnesses, Caspar Caspars and Arie Atten.
No date, only small portion of transaction, rest lost : Joost Goderis confers powers of attorney upon
1661. May 12. Andries Andriesen Van Harlingen, ship carpenter on the galleon Newer Amstel, makes will. Heir, his wife, Annetie Salomons at Amsterdam in Holland. Wit- nesses, Wilhelm Beeckman, Abraham Van Nas and Jan Jochemsen Val.
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1661. May 12. Abraham Van Nas and Hendrick Kip, Jr. administrators of estate of Elmer Huybertsen Kleyn, confer powers of attorney upon Gerrit Van Tright, burgher at New Amsterdam Witnesses, Joost Goderis and Andries Pieringh.
1661. May 13. Bartholdus Maen, burgher, of New Am- sterdam, and Geertie Broeders, his wife, make joint will. Adrianus Maen, their son, ten months old, is to receive 100 rixdollars to be deposited with Adriaen Gerrits De Boer, leather merchant, on the corner of the Barnesteegh. Witnesses, Jeronimus Ebbingh and Hans Steyn.
1661. May 16. Edewaert Leek, merchant, has hired Rich- ard Arey, to work for him by the month.
1661. May 16. John Mathys, of Mespat, has bought of Johannes Vervelen, an anker of brandy and bottle cellar. Wit- nesses, Pieter Pietersen Menist and Hendrick Assweerus.
1661. May 21. Maryken Gerrits, wife of Frans Janse Van Hooghte, house carpenter and burgher, at New Amsterdam, declares at request of Hans Dreper that on Monday, May 16, 1661, Maghdalena Hansen visited Maryken's house, and Marytie, wife of Hans Dreper, also came in at same time. Marytie made a disparaging remark about herring sold by " Albert," which was confirmed by Magdalena Hanse. Wit- nesses, Jan Gouwen Bergh, Johannes Verveelen.
1661. May 21. Thomas Tayllor, hatter, 22 years old, em- ployed by Samuel Edzal, burgher at New Amsterdam makes declaration at request of William Elwart, arrived here by ship "De Trouw," in regard to merchandise. Witnesses, Hans Dreeper and Jan Gouwenbergh, creditable witnesses.
No date. Reydolf Hiuwit, Englishman, formerly burgher and innkeeper of New Amsterdam, petitions for return of his wife Margariet Schot [?] who had been banished about four years ago. During most of said time she had been living at Flushing and had behaved well. Petitioner had during six years, served the company as a soldier, as well here as in other regions.
1661. May 23. Cornelis Pluvier, innkeeper at New Am- sterdam, declares to owe Jacob Vis, merchant at New Amster- dam, 520 guilders.
LA CHAIR'S REGISTER, VOL. II.
This Register is erroneously labeled "Burgomasters and Schepens, 1661-1663, Nº. 4."
No date. Gerrit Van Tright, burgher of New Amsterdam, petitions magistrates regarding extract from the minutes, dated May 24 (1661) at request of Maria Besenes, to have an inven- tory taken of the property of Boudewyn Van Nieulant, in custody of petitioner.
No date. Fragment. Deduction regarding Auken Jan-
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sen, defendant vs. Barter Lott, complainant, or his attorney Tielleman Van Vleeck, delivered to court of Breuckelen. Witnesses in the case, Jerjaen Prubatke, Jan Eltingh and Lourens Van der Wielen.
No date. Fragment. Jeurian Prubatski is said to easily take offence. The testimony of Douwe Harmens is immaterial because it does not show that defendant admitted his guilt, but he and Joris Jacobs, out of Christian charity, visited complainant during his sufferings.
1661. Nov. 8. From Milford, New England. Petition by Benjamin Ffen, Robert Triatt, Rich. Lowe, and Jasper Gun for permission to settle and build churches in New Netherland. Art V. reads thus : " That no settlers shall be sent among us by the Dutch but that we shall have full authority to accept or reject settlers, in accordance with the decrees to be issued by us from time to time."
A second petition, dated Milford, New England, Nov. 8, 1661, was signed by Mathew Gilbert, for the Committee. To article V of the petition the Council of New Netherland re- plied that "no towns of New Netherland are burdened with any inhabitants who are distasteful to them or the magistrates. Neither shall they receive any inhabitants without the appro- bation and knowledge of the Director General and Council of New Netherland." [Dated Nov. 28, 1661.]
1661. Aug. 26. Edward Veil, Edward Waters and William Bein testify that Elisabet, the wife of William Benfell, during his absence, has frequently, by night and day, received into her house, against her husband's will, one Richard Willdy.
[ 1661] Nov. 30. Inventory in suit of Frans Janse Van Hoghte vs. Wolfert Gerrits. Dec. 5, declarations of Pieter Wolferts. Dec. 6, declaration of Hans Hanse and Hendrick Pieters. Dec. 9, declarations by Pieter Rolofs, Hans Janse and Hendrick Pieters.
The court of Bergen. Questions to be asked Maritie Adriaens, wife of Thomas Fredrix, in the case of Jochum Beekman vs. Pieter Smits.
1661. Dec. 10. Jacob Vis was indebted three guilders for [La Chair's ?] going with him to Abraham La Noye's.
The following is from an account book : 1657, Sept. 21 till June 29, Hans Steyn debit 2072 guilders 17 stivers for various merchandise.
1658. Jan. 25 till March 31, 1660. Hans Steyn was credited with same amount.
1658. Apr. 29. William Wilson of Virginia, at James River, acknowledges to owe Jacob Kip 296 guilders.
1661. Dec. 12. Francis Doughty was empowered by Jacob Kip to collect the above debt.
1662. Jan 5. Thomas Hall, Joris Wolsy, John Lawrence, Sara Berdges wife of Carel Van Brugge, residents of New Amsterdam, declare, that with the consent of Director Kieft,
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1661. May 12. Abraham Van Nas and Hendrick Kip, Jr. administrators of estate of Elmer Huybertsen Kleyn, confer powers of attorney upon Gerrit Van Tright, burgher at New Amsterdam Witnesses, Joost Goderis and Andries Pieringh.
1661. May 13. Bartholdus Maen, burgher, of New Am- sterdam, and Geertie Broeders, his wife, make joint will. Adrianus Maen, their son, ten months old, is to receive 100 rixdollars to be deposited with Adriaen Gerrits De Boer, leather merchant, on the corner of the Barnesteegh. Witnesses, Jeronimus Ebbingh and Hans Steyn.
1661. May 16. Edewaert Leek, merchant, has hired Rich- ard Arey, to work for him by the month.
1661. May 16. John Mathys, of Mespat, has bought of Johannes Vervelen, an anker of brandy and bottle cellar. Wit- nesses, Pieter Pietersen Menist and Hendrick Assweerus.
1661. May 21. Maryken Gerrits, wife ot Frans Janse Van Hooghte, house carpenter and burgher, at New Amsterdam, declares at request of Hans Dreper that on Monday, May 16, 1661, Maghdalena Hansen visited Maryken's house, and Marytie, wife of Hans Dreper, also came in at same time. Marytie made a disparaging remark about herring sold by " Albert," which was confirmed by Magdalena Hanse. Wit- nesses, Jan Gouwen Bergh, Johannes Verveelen.
1661. May 21. Thomas Tayllor, hatter, 22 years old, em- ployed by Samuel Edzal, burgher at New Amsterdam makes declaration at request of William Elwart, arrived here by ship "De Trouw," in regard to merchandise. Witnesses, Hans Dreeper and Jan Gouwenbergh, creditable witnesses.
No date. Reydolf Hiuwit, Englishman, formerly burgher and innkeeper of New Amsterdam, petitions for return of his wife Margariet Schot [?] who had been banished about four years ago. During most of said time she had been living at Flushing and had behaved well. Petitioner had during six years, served the company as a soldier, as well here as in other regions.
1661. May 23. Cornelis Pluvier, innkeeper at New Am- sterdam, declares to owe Jacob Vis, merchant at New Amster- dam, 520 guilders.
LA CHAIR'S REGISTER, VOL. II.
This Register is erroneously labeled "Burgomasters and Schepens, 166 [-1663, Nº. 4."
No date. Gerrit Van Tright, burgher of New Amsterdam, petitions magistrates regarding extract from the minutes, dated May 24 (1661) at request of Maria Besenes, to have an inven- tory taken of the property of Boudewyn Van Nieulant, in custody of petitioner.
No date. Fragment. Deduction regarding Auken Jan-
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sen, defendant vs. Barter Lott, complainant, or his attorney Tielleman Van Vleeck, delivered to court of Breuckelen. Witnesses in the case, Jerjaen Prubatke, Jan Eltingh and Lourens Van der Wielen.
No date. Fragment. Jeurian Prubatski is said to easily take offence. The testimony of Douwe Harmens is immaterial because it does not show that defendant admitted his guilt, but he and Joris Jacobs, out of Christian charity, visited complainant during his sufferings.
1661. Nov. 8. From Milford, New England. Petition by Benjamin Ffen, Robert Triatt, Rich. Lowe, and Jasper Gun for permission to settle and build churches in New Netherland. Art V. reads thus : " That no settlers shall be sent among us by the Dutch but that we shall have full authority to accept or reject settlers, in accordance with the decrees to be issued by us from time to time."
A second petition, dated Milford, New England, Nov. 8, 1661, was signed by Mathew Gilbert, for the Committee. To article V of the petition the Council of New Netherland re- plied that "no towns of New Netherland are burdened with any inhabitants who are distasteful to them or the magistrates. Neither shall they receive any inhabitants without the appro- bation and knowledge of the Director General and Council of New Netherland." [Dated Nov. 28, 1661.]
1661. Aug. 26. Edward Veil, Edward Waters and William Bein testify that Elisabet, the wife of William Benfell, during his absence, has frequently, by night and day, received into her house, against her husband's will, one Richard Willdy.
[1661] Nov. 30. Inventory in suit of Frans Janse Van Hoghte vs. Wolfert Gerrits. Dec. 5, declarations of Pieter Wolferts. Dec. 6, declaration of Hans Hanse and Hendrick Pieters. Dec. 9, declarations by Pieter Rolofs, Hans Janse and Hendrick Pieters.
The court of Bergen. Questions to be asked Maritie Adriaens, wife of Thomas Fredrix, in the case of Jochum Beekman vs. Pieter Smits.
1661. Dec. 10. Jacob Vis was indebted three guilders for [La Chair's ?] going with him to Abraham La Noye's.
The following is from an account book : 1657, Sept. 21 till June 29, Hans Steyn debit 2072 guilders 17 stivers for various merchandise.
1658. Jan. 25 till March 31, 1660. Hans Steyn was credited with same amount.
1658. Apr. 29. William Wilson of Virginia, at James River, acknowledges to owe Jacob Kip 296 guilders.
1661. Dec. 12. Francis Doughty was empowered by Jacob Kip to collect the above debt.
1662. Jan 5. Thomas Hall, Joris Wolsy, John Lawrence, Sara Berdges wife of Carel Van Brugge, residents of New Amsterdam, declare, that with the consent of Director Kieft,
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Lady Debora Moody, in 1643, settled at the place now called Gravesant. Witnesses, Brian Newton and Carel Van Brugge. 1 . 1662. Jan. 6. Burgert Joris, Sybout Claesen, Eghbert Van Borsen, Jacob Van Kouwenhoven, Barent Jacobs Kool, Abraham Pietersen, miller, declare that it is known to them that in the spring of 1643 Lady Debora Moody settled with her company at 's Gravesandt, with consent of Director Kieft. Witnesses, Anthony DeMill, Simon Harmens Cort.
1662. Jan. 7. Pelgrom Clock had Jacob Vis served with notice, by the court messenger Van Elslant, concerning sentence dated Nov. 1, 1661.
1662. Jan. 9. Marritien Ariaens, wife of Thomas Frericks, of Bergen, makes declaration regarding Pieter Smit, at the re- quest of Jochum Beekman. Witnesses, Thomas Fredricksz, Jacob Vis.
1662. Jan. 9. Grietie Provoost, wife of Pieter Janse Schol, of New Amsterdam, makes a declaration at request of Nicho- laes Mayer, merchant at New Amsterdam, concerning real estate transaction with wife of Siggamones Luyckas, of New Haerlem. Witnesses, Jacob Vis, Simon Hermans Cort. Wil- liam Lawrens, Edwart Fforingham, William Noble of Flushing testify that Denys Goulderen, about whom complaints have been made by his wife, Nora Goulderen, is a very bad man.
Petition in case of Frans Jansen Van Hooghten, vs. Wessel Everts.
1662. Jan. 12. Jacob Vis sends in a petition regarding his suit against Isaacq Van der Meulen [or Vermeulen].
In answer to Evert Pieters and Harm Evers [?] the magistrates of 's Gravesandt aver that Conynen Island had been granted to Lady Debora Moody and associates in 1643, for purpose of pasturage of village cattle and for hay fields.
1662. Jan. 19. Emanuel Pieters and Pieter Tamboer, free negroes, declare that more than a year ago they had some beer at house of Cors Jansen with the consent of the farmer Isaack DeForeest. Witnesses, Lambert Barents and Cornelis Dircksen.
Copy and Translation. 1660. Feb. 9. Before John Tilton, Secretary of the Council of Gravesend, there appeared Anthony Jansen and Nicolaes Stilwil. A. Jansen declares to have sold to Nicolaes Stilwil, land, house, barn, garden, and orchard at Gravesend. Witnesses, Jacob Curlar, Jan Jansen.
1662. Jan. 12. Judgment regarding Gysbert Van Opdyck's claim to Conynen Island. Evert Pieterse and Harmen Vedder, attorneys of Dirck De Wolf, merchant.
1662. Jan. An inventory of papers which Frans Jansen Van Hooghten shall produce in his suit against Wessel Everts.
1662. Jan. 25. Tobias Feeckx consults LaChair, concern- ing action to be brought by him against Willem Hallet.
1662. Jan. 28. Gerrit Van Tright sends in petition con- cerning his claim against debt owed by estate of Boudewyn Van Nieuwlant.
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1662. Jan. 28. Pieter Van Kouwenhoven has satisfied a note for 250 guilders which was owed by decd Wolphert Gerrits Van Kouwenhoven to Jacob Vis.
1662. Jan. 30. Hendrick Sweers of the Waleboght makes declaration at request of Evert Dirxs [?] Van As [?] concerning Dirck Smit's transaction regarding a yacht. Witnesses, Claes Marschael, Jacob Vis.
1662. Feb. 1. Joan Lamontagne J' of New Haerlem em- powers Isaack DeForeest, brewer at New Amsterdam, to grant to Johannes Vervelen or anybody else, in his name, his garden and orchard at New Amsterdam, by virtue of grant made to Lamontagne by Symon Joosten. Witnesses, Jacobus Vis, Joseph Waldron.
1662. Feb. 3. Paulus Van der Beek makes contract with Symon Harmens Cort, carpenter, to build for him a house 40 feet long, 20 feet wide, and cellar 6 feet high, at Goanus. Witnesses, Gerrit Hendrycks, Claes Tisen.
1662. Feb. 6. Adrian Symons has hypothecated to Councillor Joan De Decker a note made out to the former by Jan Stocker.
1662. Feb. 7. Pieter Schaefbank, at request of Paulus Van der Beek, declares that when he was farmer of the burgher excise he went with the officer Pieter Tonneman to the house of Jeurian Janse Kuiper for the purpose of gauging his brandy. Jeurian Janse Kuiper's house was closed and they went to Johannes Vervelen's brewery to fetch him. He acknowl- edged having received a keg of brandy from the ship St. Jan Baptiste, which was not quite full, and which he had sold to Mr. Joannes DePeyster. Witnesses, Jacob Vis, Ruetgher Willems.
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