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1658. Sept. 21. Cornelis Comegys, living on the land of Pieter Van de Linde, acknowledges to owe Wilhelmus Beeck- man, orphanmaster, the amount of 650 guilders, for tobacco furnished him. Mortgages his house and land, situated back of the Lord General's farm, next to Clein Claasie's, where the aforesaid Pieter Van de Linde has lived, and also his cattle.
1658. Oct. 16. Richard Smith, Jr. and Richard Smith, Senior, declare that Govert Loockermans demands of them 208 guilders 10 stivers, for a note, dated Aug. 28 1652 De- clare that they paid said amount to Isaacq Allerton, Senior, as attorney for Jan Lauwerens. Promise to show receipt of same within seven months. Mortgage their house and lot at New Amsterdam on the "Waal," East of a certain street, situated between his [sic] house and lot and the newly-begun structure of Salomon La Chair.
1658. Oct. 23. Wilhelmus Beeckman, of New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe William Pain, merchant at Boston, 1600 guilders in beavers, for merchandise received by Beeckman. Will satisfy Pain as soon as he shall have sold his house in the Smiths Valley. Mortgages said house.
1658. Nov. 6. Teunis Tomasse Van Naarden, burgher of New Amsterdam, owes Pieter Rudolfus 100 guilders seewan, for money advanced. Mortgages his house and lot situated on the Market field.
1658. Nov. 25. Anthony Moore, burgher of New Amster- dam, acknowledges to owe Jan Vigne, son of decd Adriane Cuvilie, Abraham Verplanck, who married Maria Vigne and
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Augustyn Heermans, attorney for Dirck Volcker, who married Kristyn Vigne, and also Raghel Vigne, wife of Cornelis Van Tienhoven, joint heirs of the said Adriana Cuvilie, their de- ceased mother, the amount of 1031 guilders 5 stivers, for pur- chase of certain brewery and lot, situated on the Maagde Paatje (Maiden lane) ; to the East, South, and West, the lot of said heirs. Mortgages said brewery and lot.
March 3. 1659. Jan Jansz De Jonge agrees to pay the above mortgage.
Dec. 18. 1658. Salomon La Chaire acknowledges to owe Pieter Tonneman and Jacobus Vis 642 guilders 2 stivers 2 pennies, as per note signed by him on Apr. 19, 1658. Mort- gages his house and lot on the Waal.
1658. Dec. 16. Aris Otte, burgher of New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Mighiel Paulus of New Amsterdam 900 guilders, for balance of purchase money for house and lot, North of the High Street, to the East the house and lot of Wessel Eversz, to the South the aforesaid High Street, to the West the house and lot of Michiel Paulusz, to the North the "Slyck Steegh," conveyed by said Michiel Paulusz on Dec. 16, 1658. Mortgages above house and lot.
1658. Dec. 20. Tielman Van Vleeck, Notary public at New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Mighiel Paulusz 1250 guilders, balance of purchase money for house and lot North of the High Street, to the East the house and lot of Aris Otte, to the South the aforesaid High Street, to the West the house and lot of Nicolaes De Meyer, to the North the "Slyck Steegh." Mortgages said house and lot.
1659. Jan. 31. Jacob Wolfers Van Kouwenhoven ac- knowledges to owe Pieter Rudolfus 743 guilders 18 stivers, in beavers. Mortgages his house and lot North of the High Street, to the West the "gracht," to the North the "Slyck Steegh," to the East Claas De Noorman, to the South the aforesaid High Street, as also his brew kettle and brewing utensils.
1659. Feb. 10. Teunis Tomasen Van Naarden acknowl- edges to owe Olof Stevens Van Cortland the amount of 300 guilders, for money advanced him. Mortgages his new house and lot East of the Market field, to the North the lot of Jan Jansz De Jonge, to the East Tomasen's house and lot, to the South the house and lot of Frerick Flipse, to the West the said Market field. Joannes Verbrugge and Jieronymus Eb- bingh subscribed as witnesses.
[No date. Not executed.] Hendrick Pietersz Van Hasselt, burgher of New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Oloff Stevens Cortlandt roo guilders, for money advanced. Mort- gages his house and lot to the South of the " Heere Wegh."
[No date. Not executed.] Nicolaes Backer, burgher at New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Oloff Stevens Cortlandt 400 guilders, for beer furnished and money advanced him.
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1659. Feb. 19. Jacques Pryn, burgher and resident of New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Sybout Claese 300 guilders, balance of purchase money on lot outside the Land gate, to the East of the " Heere Wegh," to the North the lot of Hendr. Pietersz Van Hasselt, to the East the land of Jan Dame, decd, to the South the house and lot of Sibout Clase, to the West the "Heere Wegh." Mortgages said lot.
1659. Apr. 24. Michgil Tadeus (Tades), acknowledges to owe Walewyn Van der Veen, attorney of Isaacq De Sterre, merchant at Amsterdam in Europe, 1615 guilders 2 stivers, for merchandise received. Mortgages his house and lot North of the Perel Street, to the West the house and lot of Jurrian Blanck, to the North the fort, to the East the house and lot of Cornelis Schut, to the South the aforesaid street.
Aug. 19. 1670. Isaack Grevenraat, attorney of Isaack De Sterre, acknowledges to have been paid in satisfaction of above mortgage.
1659. Apr. 30. Cornelis Janse Plavier acknowledges to owe Asser Levy 1625 guilders for money advanced. Mort- gages his house and lot situated West of the "Heere " Street, to the East and North the said "Heere " Street and the City Wall, to the West Dº Drysius, to the South the house and lot of Jacob Vis and the company's garden.
1659. May 15. Hendrick Jansz Van Uytreght acknowl- edges to owe Oloff Stevensz Cortland 200 guilders, for beer and money advanced. Mortgages his house and lot West of the Heere Street, to the South Lucas Andriesen's, to the West the bank, to the North Lysbeth Pietersz, to the East the "Heere " Street.
1659. June 14. Nicolaas Boot of New Amsterdam, ac- knowledges to owe Pieter Jacobzen Buys 1055 guilders 10 stivers. Mortgages his house and lot at New Amsterdam, in the Marketfield "Steegh," to the East the house and lot of Jan Eversz Bout, to the South the lot of Teunis Tomasz Van Naarden, to the West the lot of Gerrit Hendricksz, to the North the said "Steegh."
1659. July 10. Joghim Beeckman, shoemaker, and bur- gher at New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Joannes Van Brugh 631 guilders 9 stivers and 2 pennies, for delivery of leather. Mortgages his house and lot East of the "Heere Graft," to the North the Prince Street, to the East the house and lot of Jacobus Backer, West the said "Gracht."
1659. July 15. Frans Allard, burgher of New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Willem Tomasse Koeck 250 guilders, for balance of purchase money for house and lot, South of the house and lot of said Will. Tomasz Coeck in the Perel Street, to the South the lot of the Lord General, to the West the lot of Jacques Cosseau, the North the house and lot of said Will. Tomasz Coeck, to the East the house and lot of Gillis Pietersz. Mortgages said house and lot.
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1659. Aug. 30. Maria Polett acknowledges to owe Dirck Jansz Croon 470 guilders, for delivered cloth. Mortgages her house and lot North of the Brewer Street, to the West house and lot of Jacob Hendrick Varrevanger, North the lot of Teu- nis Tomasse, East the house and lot of Jeronimus Ebbingh, South the said street.
1659. Sept. 1. Abraham De la Noy, burgher and inhabi- tant of New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Pieter Hertjens, about to depart for Holland, 330 whole beavers, purchase money for house and lot North of the Brewer Street, to the West house and lot of Oloff Stevensz Van Cortland, to the North the lot of said Cortland, to the East the house and lot of Frerick Lubbersz, to the South the said street.
1659. Sept. 15. Salomon La Chair acknowledges to owe Isaack Bedloo ten beavers, for delivered Spanish wine. Mort- gages his house and lot North of the " Waal," to the East cer- tain small street, to the South said "Waal," to the West the house and lot of Carel Van Brugge, to the North the High Street.
1659. Sept. 15. Jan Hendricksz Stelman acknowledges to owe Walewyn Van der Veen, as attorney for Adriaen Blom- maert, 65 guilders Holland money, for passage money in the ship "Hoop," in 1657. Mortgages his house and lot North of the bank of the East River, to the East Abram Verplanck's, to the South said road, to the West Dirck the Noorman's, to the North Tienhoven's farm.
1659. Sept. 27. Warnaer Wessels acknowledges to owe Joannes Van der Meulen 181 guilders 2 stivers, for merchan- dise. Mortgages his house and lot West of the "Winckel " Street, to the South the house and lot at present occupied by Pieter Rudolfus, to the West the market field, to the North the house and lot sold by Wessels to Frerick Gysbersz, to the East said street.
1660. Feb. 14. Warnaer Wessels acknowledges to owe Oloff Stevensz Cortlant 700 guilders, for money advanced. Mortgages above house and lot.
1660. Feb. 14. Warnaer Wessels acknowledges to owe Bartholdus Maan 500 guilders, for wine bought by him at auc- tion. Mortgages the above house.
POWERS OF ATTORNEY, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, INDENTURES OF APPRENTICES, INVENTO- RIES, ETC.
[FROM THE TRANSLATION BY DR. E. B. O'CALLAGHAN.]
1651. Aug. 22. Andries Hudde, at Fort Casamir, ac- knowledges to owe Joost Michielsen the quantity of 28 beavers, for goods received.
[Date torn.] Ritchert Brudnell sells to Abram Pietersen tract of land on Long Island at Mespachtes Kill, as per deed,
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dated July 28, 1643. Witnesses, Willem Vesthens, Robart Parker. [The date probably was March 19, 1653.]
1653. March 24. Sybout Clasen, burgher of New Amster- dam, confers powers of attorney upon Isaac Hendricksen Kip, about to depart for Fort Orange, to collect of Aryaen Jansen of Ilpendam, schoolmaster there, the amount of one hundred guilders in beavers, for money advanced. Also of Harmen Bastiaensen and Dirck Jansen, carpenters, the amount of 311 guilders in beavers, on account of money received for Sybout Clasen by Harman Bastiaensen of Joost Teunisen at the Man- hatans, in payment of his house. Witnesses, Jan Reyersen and Andries Jochemsen.
1653. March 28. Jacob Van C [rest of name torn] becomes surity with [name torn], for Abram Pietersen, miller, for payment of land bought by said Pietersen of Ritchert Bridnel.
1653. March 28. Abram Pietersen, miller, and Ritcherd Bridnell appear before Secretary Jacob Kip, and annul the contract for the purchase and sale of certain tract of land made by them March 19, 1653. Witnesses, Jacob Van Cou- wenhoven and Claes Van Elslant.
1653. Aug. 29. Cornelis Van Tienhoven and Olof Ste- vensz, as guardians of the children of the late Jan Van Rotter- dam and Aeltie Cornelis, apprentice to Isaac Kip for the period of four years, the girl Marretie Jansz, fourteen years old. Catelyntie Hendricx was the wife of Isaac Kip. Wit- nesses, Gysbert Opdyck and Isaack De Foreest.
[Date torn.] - Van Hattem, burgomaster, and Jan Hutsesen, shipcarpenter, enter into a contract. The docu- ment was signed by Lambert Huybersen, Jan Hutsesen and Roelof Jansen [not Loenten as the translation has it. This contract is so badly mutilated that it is quite illegible ].
1653. June 16. Inventory taken by Claes Van Elslant, court messenger, and Pieter Caspersen, in the presence of Jacob Kip, Secretary, of property probably belonging to [name torn] Bacxter, who is a fugitive. [This document is also badly mutilated.]
1653. [Date torn. Not executed.] Hendrick Willemsz and [name torn] Fredrickse, both burghers and inhabitants of New Amsterdam, become security for Coenraet Ten Eyck, for the payment of a string of white braided seewan worth 51 guilders 18 stivers on account of a hogshead of tobacco in litigation [with ?] Pieter Corn. Van Veen, attorney for Allart Antony.
[Year torn.] Sept. 15. Jan Martyn, burgher and inhabi- tant of New Amsterdam, and Jan Duran, of Dieppe in France, about 18 years old, appear and declare to have agreed as fol- lows : Jan Martyn hires Jan Duran to work for him during one year on the farm and in other employment, for which Jan Du- ran is to receive board, lodging, washing and 120 Carolus guilders. Witnesses, Willem Vestius and Henderick Hen- dericksen.
1654. - 13. Adriaen Van der Donck becomes security
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for his mother, Agata Van der Donck, for house rent due by her to Claes Hendricksen, master carpenter. Witnesses, J. M. De Lamontagne, Junior, and Isaac Kip.
1654. March 17. [Name torn] of Noorfock in England, Robbert Hob of Glostershire, about 30 years old, and Mary Cocksael, living at Vlissingen in New Netherland, make a declar- ation at the request of Isaack Allerton, regarding the lease of a boat by Herry Breeser. Witnesses, Isack Kip and J. Lamontagne, Jr.
1654. March 24. Marten Ottersen of Amsterdam, merchant at New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Poulus Heymans, resident of New Amsterdam, 139 guilders 18 stivers for board. Before starting for Virginia confers power of attorney upon said Poulus Heymans to collect 40 guilders of Jan Jansen of Gottenburgh. Also to demand of Jacob Clomp such power as Tomas Mabbes, Ottersen's late partner, has conferred upon him. Also to demand of Gysbert Van den Bergh, living in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, 45 guilders in grain or beavers. Also to receive of Jan Van Breemen, living in the Katskil, 7 schepels of wheat. Also to receive of Rendel Huwit, living at Gravesend, 37 guilders and some stivers. Witnesses, J. Lamon- tagne, Junior, Oloff Stevensz.
1654. March 26. Declaration by François Paschod of Switzerland, about 40 years old, and Willem Jansen of Ant- werp, 25 years old, at request of Anna Pietersz, wife of Barent Jansz Bal, concerning beavers sent in exchange for butter by her son Pieter Aryaense. Witnesses, Oloff Stevensz, Harmen Rutgersen.
1654. March 27. Isaack De Foreest transfers to Hendrick Gerritsen, tailor, his claims against Rut Aertsen, tailor at Fort Orange, in the village of Beverwyck, as per note dated Sept. 6, 1651. Witnesses, Gysbert Van Imbroeck and Hendrick Kip.
1654. March 31. Hendrick Gerritsen Van Emden acknow- ledges to have been fully satisfied by Isaack Foreest regarding the exchange of a certain house. Also regarding claim against Rut Aertsen, purchased by him of Foreest. Witnesses, Hen- drick Kip and Gysbert Van Imbroeck.
1654. April 2. Antony Jansz Van Vaes, living on Long Island, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne, notary public. Witnesses, Oloff Stevensz, Albert Jansen.
1654. April 13. Jacob Janse Flodder, living in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne, notary public. Said attorney is to attend to prin- cipal's affairs with Abram Staes, Sander Leenderts, Willem Teller and skipper Laurens Cornelisz Van Wel in regard to the fitting out of vessels, as per contract dated Oct. 18, 1653. Witnesses, Abraham Verplanck and Abraham De la Noy.
1654. April 14. Jan Louresen Appel as attorney for Jan Van Hardenbergh, decd, late merchant at Amsterdam, Holland, mortgages house and lot at New Amsterdam, East of the house of Pieter Hartins, South of Albert Trompetter's. Said
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mortgage has been executed for heirs of decd, to satisfy judg- ment, dated Jan. 20, 1654, for 1706 guilders 19 stivers, in favor of Matheus De Vos. Witnesses, P. L. Van die Grift and Oloff Stevenszen.
1654. April 24. Leyntie Martens, widow of Jochom Pr. Kuyter, late elder and schepen of New Amsterdam, confers powers of attorney upon Govert Loockermans, merchant, and Dirck Van Schelluyne, notary public, especially for purpose of representing her in settling affairs regarding lands named Segel- dael, with Hon. Petrus Stuyvesant, Hon. Luycas Roodenborch, and Mr. Cornelis D' Potter, as per contract dated Sept. 23, 1651. Witnesses, Arent Van Hattem, burgomaster, and Poulus Leen- dersz Van die Grift, schepen.
1654. April 30. Fransoys Paschot, born at Lausanne, in Switzerland, widower of Annatie Jans, decd, makes will. Ap- points Oloff Stevensz and Abraham Clock guardians of his wife's daughter by a former marriage, Anna Maria Jansz, born in Brazil, on the island of Itamarca, now about 14 years old. Said girl is at present living at the house of Paulus Van der Beeck. Said girl is to be his heir. Witnesses, Pieter Kock and Johannes Monsieur De la Montagne, Junior.
1654. Feb. II. [From a loose piece of paper.] Secretary Jacob Kip and Fiscal Van Tienhoven took from the house of Jan the smith certain articles in behalf of the Company and of the city of New Amsterdam. Witnesses, Pieter Van Naerden, Johannes Provoost and Jan the mason.
1654. April 30. Philip Geraerdy, of Paris, 54 years old, burgher and resident of New Amsterdam, and wife, Maria Geraerdy of Noo- [torn], 54 years old, make a declaration at the request of Willem Harck, living at Mespathkil. Declare that in the spring of 1653 Joseph Fowler, also living at the aforesaid Mespathkil, came to their house and said that "Wil- lem Harck was a rogue, yea the greatest rogue in the country," without stating reasons for his calumny.
1654. May 6. Albert Andriesen, of the colony of Rensse- laerswyck, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schel- luyne. Witnesses, Hendrick Hendricksen Kip and Govert Loockermans.
1654. May 16. Jacob Stoffelsen of Zierecksee confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne in the suit be- tween him and Gysbrecht Van Imbroeck, regarding principal's surety for Lourens Cornelis Van Wel. Witnesses, Hendrick Hendricksen Kip and Oloff Stevensz.
1654. May 20. Isaack De Foreest, free trader and burgher of New Amsterdam, of the first part, and Vincent Pikes and Johannes Monseer De la Montagne, Junior, both free mer- chants, of the second part, enter into an agreement. Ist, Isaack De Foreest has sold them 1684 pounds of New Netherland tobacco, at six stivers per pound. 2d, They bought of Isaack De Foreest four hogsheads of twisted (gesponnen) tobacco, weighing together 490 pounds, nett, at seven stivers per pound,
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shipped by Foreest on board the " Coninck Salomon." 3d, Said Vincent Pikes acknowledges to owe Isaack De Foreest one hundred Carolus guilders. 4th, Said J. M. De la Montagne, Junior, acknowledges to owe Isaack De Foreest seventy-three guilders six stivers. 5th, The parties of the second part acknow- ledge the receipt from De Foreest of a certain bill of exchange drawn by David Provoost, payable in Holland by Gilles Ver- brugge, amounting to 150 Carolus guilders. Total amount of their indebtedness to Isaack De Foreest one thousand Carolus guilders. Witnesses, Jacob Hendr. Varrevanger and Gysbert Van Imbroeck.
1654. June 9. Harman Schmiman [Smeman in the body of the document] and Pieter Stoutenburch, administrators of the estate of Dirck Hulsman, dec, as per will executed Oc- tober 7, 1652, before notary Davidt Provoost. As such they confer powers of attorney upon Goosen Gerritsen, living at Beverwyck at Fort Orange, specially to collect from the estate of the decd Rut Ariens what was owing to Dirck Hulsman, as per contract dated May 16, 1652. The wife of said Rut Ariens was Susanna Dircks, daughter of the above Dirck Hulsman. Witnesses, Isaack De Foreest and J. Lamontagne, Junior.
1654. June 9. Daniel Litschoo, attorney for Poulus Schrick, free trader, returning to the fatherland. Said attorney, as such, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne to de- mand and collect debts owing to said Poulus Schrick.
Copy, dated July 19, 1653. Note, in English, by John Gal- lop by which he acknowledges to owe Henery Cloysen the amount of £4.0.9 for wages. Appended was an order upon Mr. Shore to pay said Henery Cloysen the amount of nine shillings in silver, dated Harford, July 19, 1653.
1654. June 18. Hendrick Clase Pattaddes, about to depart for Curacoa, confers powers of attorney upon Jacob Coppen, to demand and collect of Johan Gallap the amount of £4.6.9 d 9, and of Mr. Shore 8 sh. Also empowers Director General Stuyvesant to collect money coming to him from Willem Strengwes [or Streng Swits]. Witnesses, Gysbert Van Im- broeck and Dirck Dircks.
1654. June 22. Schepen Poulus Leendertsz Van de Grift makes a declaration at request of Isaack Allerton, merchant at New Amsterdam, concerning merchandise held for said Isaac Allerton, Senior, in the warehouse of the Crown of Sweden on the South River. Witnesses, Arent Van Hattem and Martin . Kregier.
1654. June 29. Oloff Stevens Van Cortland, attorney for Spluyter Aertsen Van Rossum, burgher at Utrecht in Holland, brother of Huych Aertsen who died here in New Netherland in 1647. Said attorney declares to have received from Albert Cornelis Wantenaer, who married said Huych Arentsen's widow, the amount of 275 Carolus guilders, for said Spluyter Aertsen as sole heir on his brother's side. Witnesses, Johannis De Peyster and J. Lamontagne, Jr.
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1654. July 13. [Not executed.] Vincent Pickes is sick in bed at the house of Isaack De Foreest. On account thereof, Pickes is not able to go to Holland by the "Coninck Salomon, and therefore transfers his share of the transaction of May 20th, last, to his partner, Johannes Monjeer De la Montagne.
1654. July 16. Jan Jansen Van Gottenborgh, mate of the ship " Coninck Salomon," about to return to Holland, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne, to collect for him certain moneys owing to him by parties in this country. Witnesses, Isaack Kip and J. Monjeer De la Montagne, Junior.
1654. July 25. Secretary Kip was sent for by Fransoys Poschodt (Pachod), who was sick in bed at the house of Paulus Van der Beeck on Long Island. Said Pachod adds codicil to his will dated April 30, 1654. He leaves a legacy to said Mr. Paulus Van der Beeck. Witnesses, Willem Bredenbent and Jan Pieters Van Hoesen.
1654. Aug. 8. Francoys Poschot died Aug. 11. Inventory of his estate at the house of Mr. Paulus Van der Beeck, by Secretary Jacob Kip, in the presence of Abram Clock (as one of the guardians of the minor Anna Maria Jansz), Willem Bredenbent and Barent Jansz Bal.
1654. Aug. 11. Inventory of what has been delivered to Mr. Paulus Van Beeck by virtue of his legacy, in presence of Abram Clock, Willem Bredenbent and Barent Jansen Bal.
1654. July 27. Dirck Jansen Mes, about to depart for the fatherland by the "Coninck Salomon," as attorney for [name obliterated] Hillebrans, widow of Hans Loodewyck, decd, con- fers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne to attend to his matters as attorney for said widow. Is to report on ar- rival of Dirck Clase Bodt. Witnesses, Anthony Loodewycksz and Lambert Huybertsen Mol.
1654. Aug. 13. Evert Duyckinck, residing at New Am- sterdam, of the first part, and Lourens Jansz Amack and Hen- drick Jansz Van Naerden [signed himself Heyndrick Jansz Ramaker] of the second part, enter into an agreement. Party of the first part rents to parties of the second part land situated in the village of Midtwoudt, with dwelling, fence, trees, etc., for period of four consecutive years, commencing with the Am- sterdam fair (Kermis). Witnesses, Cornelis Cornelisz and Claes Allerts.
1654. Aug. 13. Inventory of the property of Rogier Goeff, late sailor of the bark "d'Zwaele," Captain Richard Barnhorst, coming from Virginia. Said Rogier Goeff died at New Amsterdam, August 8 (new style), 1654.
1654. August 21. Pieter Jacobsz of Flushing, captain lieutenant of the prize bark " De Jonge Raven," and Jan De Graff [signed himself Jan De Graue], mate of said bark, in their above capacity manumit and set free Bastian D'Angola, a negro about 28 or 30 years old, captured by them in the West Indies at Point De Kockes. Witnesses, Adriaen Dirckse Coe and Sibout Clase.
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1654. Sept. 21. Roelof Jansen Vonck, about to depart for the fatherland, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne, notary public at New Amsterdam, for purpose of receiving from Matys Capito, resident of New Amsterdam, 19 whole merchantable beavers, as per note dated Sept. 20, 1654. Witnesses, Oloff Stevens and Johannes De Peyster.
1654. Oct. 7. Cornelis Jansz Coele of the first part, and Jan Jacobsz Carpenel of the second part, enter into an agree- ment. Cornelis Jansz Coele exchanges his yacht, formerly commanded by Capt. Sabady, for a tract of land of Jan Jacobsz Carpenel. Said land is situated on Long Island opposite the " Hellegat," between the land of Adriaen Dircksen Coen and that of Harck Syboutsen, on the river, with the house and everything else. Cornelis Jansz Coele, besides surrendering his yacht, is to pay 125 guilders cash. Witnesses, Teunis Kraey and Hendrick Egbersz.
1654. Oct. 9. Henderick Hendericksen of Middelburgh, at present drummer at New Amsterdam, on October 8, had sold his house situated at New Amsterdam to Pieter Luyckesen of Goes. Said Pieter Luyckesen paid for the same on this date. Witnesses, Anthony Loodewycks Baecke and Tomas Lambersen.
1654. Oct. 14. Govert Loockermans, free trader at New Amsterdam, attorney for Jacob Vis, confers, as such, powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne to demand and collect of Joh. Withart certain moneys and claims coming to said Vis. Witnesses, Isack Kip and Henderyck Jellesen.
1654. Oct. 21. Jan Martyn, attorney for the common sail- ors on board of the bark "St. Cathria," arrived from the West Indies, promises not to molest the Jews who shall remain here, concerning the balance of the passage money, amounting to 495 guilders, but to await the reply from the fatherland. Wit- nesses, Pieter Jacobsz, Captain lieutenant, and Isack Kip.
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