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do.
Frans Jacobsz
35- 7
41
do.
Harmen Ryckman metselder1
24
42
do.
Sacharias Sickels
43
do.
Luycas Pietersz Hout sager12
27
1 Geertruty Andriesen van Doesburch, the widow of Jacob Jansen Stol. Wir erst husband w. . Harry Albertsen from London. See Early Records of Albany, 1 :377. and Van Rensschier Bowier Ms.s. p. (x), 822.
2 Thomas Powell.
3 Philip Hendricksen, the brewer.
4 Jan Martensen, the weaver
" Thomas Chambers, nicknamed Clabbort, a corruption of the English term clapboard. He was an English carpenter and probably introduced the method of weatherboarding houses with elaphe ards, which was not practised by the Dutch, as shown by the minute description which Jasper Danckaerts devotes to it in his Journal (published in the series of " Original Narratives of Early American Ilistory"). p. 05 07.
6 Mindert Frederickson, the smith.
Also referred to as Hendrick Biermans. He was collector of the excise 10 1657 See Early Records of Albany, 1:49, 223.
" Hans Carcisen. Noorman. 'Thomas Jansen Mingael? 1( Ilarmen Jacobsen Bamboes.
11 HIarmen Jansen Ryckman, mason.
12 1.neas Pietersen Coeyemans, sawyer.
do.
Cornelis Teunisz Bos
240
do.
Cornelis van Es
1.14
25
Henderick bierman :7 Evert
Noldingh
1272
do.
UIdrick Cleyn
78
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No. 44 An obligation of de malle Vries1 f1 20
45
do. Willem Brouwer
35-10
46
do. Pieter Loockermans 24
47
do. Teunis Jacobez Bierdrager ?.. 16- 5
48
do. Pieter Jacobsz Clockluyer".
49
do. Cornelis Segersz
21
50
do. Diederick van Hamel.
157-
310-19
52
do. Jannetie Hondericx
Evert Wendel 10
55
do. do. Jacob Jansz van Nortstrant ..
56
do. Y'sbrant Eldertsz
75- 2
57
do. Willem Teller
373- 7
58
do. Domine Schaats 116
59 an obligation of Jan Helmsz.
11 58
also an account of 30 skipples of wheat 90
1.48
No. 60 2 obligations sent by Guiljam Momma which came from Johannes van Twiller, made by Willem Bout and Pieter Bronck ..
61 an obligation and mortgage of Teunis Slinger- lant
100
62 an obligation of Claas Ripsen
12
63 do. Marten Bierkaker!
272
64 do. Arent van Corler.
1777
65
a mortgage made by Roeloff Swartwout, signed in the year 1658, the 14th of August.
€6 a mortgage of Leendert Philipsz, signed in the year 1661, the 30th of July, for the sum of. .
1137-8
67 a mortgage of Jan Verbeeck, signed in the year 1661. the 30th of July, for the sum of.
462- 7
[159] 68 a bond of Jan met de beert," signed in 1662, the [blank], for the sum of ..
72-5
69 an account against the widow of Abraham Pietersz Vosburgh, amounting to ... 70 an account against Pieter Adriaensz Sooge- mackelyck an account against Pieter Pietersz Root.
371-10 32
72 an account against Willem Menten.
24
73 an account against 1Ienderick soldaet6 23-15 8
74 an account against Tenwes Abramsz?
75 do.
Claas Miljerg
8
-6 do. Luykas Eldertsz
77 do. Acpje de wilt?
78 do. Tys Barentsz 6
79 do. Abba Claesen
A 4-10
1 Literally: " the crazy Vries," probably referring to Adriaen Dircksen de Vries.
Teunis Jacobsen, beer carrier.
3 Pieter Jacobsen, bell ringer.
4 Marten Hendricksen. Sce Van Rensselaer Bowier Mss, p. 821.
5 Literally : " Jan with the beard "; possibly the same as Jan Helmsen alias Jan de Bock (the buck, or goat ). The same person is mentioned in Early Records of A'bany, 1:225. as Jan met de boert (evidently a misreading for " beert ") which Professor Pearson translates as " Jan the Jester (?) " 6 Hendrick, the soldier. The same as Hendrick Coenrartsen van Bon?
7 Matheus Abrahamsen van Deusen.
8 Perhaps the same as Claes Mulle alias de Wael.
9 Literally: "Little ape, or monkey, the Indian."
51
Ariaen Appel
15
53
54
do. do. Thys de Goyer.
296
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an obligation of Marten Cornelisz 11 2
do. Maria Dyckmans 479- 5
82
do. Cornelius Vos 358- 8
83
do. Jan Darci 371-17 8
do. Volcker Jansz
65- 5-12
Also, old silver of Cit Davidts :
one saltcellar two spoons one gold ring two earrings, three buttons
[160 blank; 161] The following is a list of the seawan: Black
I bunch
A 42- 0)
I do
41-18
&c. &c.
Total
A 28)1 12
White scarvan
I bunch
I do
fl 67 II 24
&c. &c.
Total
fl 449-13
[162] List of the goods
25 rolls of green blankets (a 8 in each
total 328
rolls white ditto (a 8 in roll )
So shirts
127 ells of bunting, white and blue
30 ells of checked linen
52 ells of white Flemish linen
37 ells of blue linen
1871/2 ells of Osemb. [ Osnabruck] linen, consisting of 3 pieces small casks with hatchets, as follows :
No. I 188
173
3 218
4
220
6
1.42
7 8
1213 ; lose hatchets
Total 1380 hatchets
IN': doz false [imitation gold?] buttons 3 stills I sinall case wherein are: 37 chopping knives 6 large wood axes distiller
.All that is mentioned in the foregoing lists I acknowledge to have received from the hands of Jan Bastiaens van Guts[en]- hooven Done in the colony of Renselaerswyck, the 14th day of September 19. 101.
JEREMIAS VAN RENSSELAER
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On the 7th of August 1662, Mr Jeremias van Rensselaer delivered to Mr Jan Bastiaenssz van Gutsenhoven the above-named obliga- tions, accounts, seawan, remainders of goods, together with full satisfaction and payment of whatever his honor had received. I therefore relcase his honor from all further demands. Done in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, dated as above.
JAN VAN GUTSENHOUEN In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Secretary 1662
Indenture of apprenticeship of Johannes Pootman to Philip Hendricksen Brouwer
[156] On this day. the 14th of September 1661. Mr Jan Hend- ricxsz van Bael has bound out and Phillip Hendricxsz Brouwer has engaged Johannes Potman,1 a young man, at present about sixteen years of age, to serve him, Phillip Hendricxsz, faithfully in all his business and affairs so far as they are lawful and just, for the term of three successive years, commencing on the date hereof ; for which Phillip Hendricxsz shall let him, Potman, have lodging, board, clothing, washing and all that appertains thereto and at the end of the service fit him out with a decent suit of clothes. In good faith, this is subscribed in Beverwyck in N: Netherland, on the date above written.
JAN HENDERICKS VAN BAEL JOHANNES POOTMAN PFILIP HENRICKSEN BROUUER
Power of attorney from Jan Hendricksen van Bael to Jan Cornelissen van den Heyden
[163] On this day, the 14th of September 1661, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the after- named witnesses, Mr Jan Hendricksz van Bael, trader here, pro- posing to depart for Holland, and declared that he constituted and appointed by these presents Jan Cornelisz van der Heyde his special attorney in his absence to administer and direct all his business and affairs, as well in irade as otherwise, to his best
1 Johannes Pootman (now Putman) was one of the early settlers of Sche- nectady, where he and his wife were massacred by the French and Indians February 9, 1690. He married Cornelia, daughter of Arent Andriese Bratt, by whom he had six children all living in 1715. J. P.
KARI.Y RECORDS OF ALBIVY
advantage ; outstanding debts according to obligations and accounts thereof to demand, collect and receive, and acquittance to grant for receipts : delinquent debtors by judicial means and proceedings to constrain to pay ; and to this end all terms of the proceedings to observe unto judgment and extreme execution thereof; also to compound. contract and agree ; with power one or more per- sons to substitute in his place with the same or limited authority; and furthermore in the promoting of trade, all things to do, transact and perform, by or without resorting to law, which may be needful and to him may seem to the best advantage of the subscriber : promising at all times to hold valid whatever may be done and performed by the attorney, or his substitute, without any opposition ; provided the attorney be holden a proper return to make of his said transactions and administration when required. Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in N: Netherland, in the presence of Jan Labatie and Johannes Pootman, as witnesses hereto called.
JAN HENDERI KS VAN BAFL
Jan Labalie Johannes Pootman
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1661
Bond of Volckert Jansen to pay Rutger Jacobsen's debt to Jan Hendricksen van Bael for which Rutger Jacobsen gives security
[ 164] On this day, the 14th of September foot, appeared before me, Direk van Schelluyne notary public, and before the herein- after named witnesses. Folckert Jansz, trader in Beverwyck, who promises as his own debt to pay for Ruth Jacobsz, his brother-in- law. in the month of June 1662, punctually and without further delay to Jan Hendriexsz van Bael, or his order, the sum of three hundred and two guilders and eight stivers and seven pence due to him by Ruth Jacobsz according to the account rendered, with interest at the rate of ten per cent a year, beginning on the date hereof and running until the full payment, all to be paid in good. whole beavers reckoned at eight guilders apiece, renouncing and waiving the beneficium ordinis et excussionis, being instructed as to the effect of the same, for which he binds his person and estate, nothing excepted, subject to all court- and judges.
There appeared also said Ruth Jacobsz, who promised mean- while to pay as much as possible in grain at beaver's price, which
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shall be deducted from said debt, and in order to indemnify and save him, Folckert Jansz, harmless in the matter aforesaid, he hereby places in the custody of the said Van Bael as security and special pledge the following specified gold and silver articles, to wit :
3 gold rings I double hoop (hoct)
2 pairs of gold car ornaments
(oorstricken) 1
I pair of crescents (halve manen)
IL! silver spoons
I gold chain 2 silver beakers
I gold pin (naelt)
I silver salver (schuel)
I silver saltcellar
[ 165] all of which are pledged to meet the payment of said sum. if need be, without loss or expense. Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in New Netherland, in the presence of Jan Cornelisz van der Heyde and Johannes Pootman, as witnesses hereto called.
VOLKART JANSZ RUTGER JACOBSZ
Jan Corneliss van der Heyden
Johannes Pootman
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1661
Deposition of Cornelis Gerritsen Graef
1, the undersigned, Cornelis de Graeff, declare at the request of Cornelis Theunisz van Breuckele that to my certain knowledge it is true that in the spring of the year 1659 the requirer [Van Breuckelen] granted to Andries Herbertsz ( at his request ) five acres of land to sow the same together with Phillip Hendricxsz Brouwer and to enjoy the fruits thereof ; for which Andries Her- bertsz promised to pay the requirer for his part a half aum of brandy; all of which I am ready to confirm by oath if need be. In witness of the truth this is subscribed by me in Beverwyck in New Netherland, this 14th of September 1661.
CORNELIS GERRETSEN GRAEF
In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. I66 I
1 About this word see the valuable chapter on the Frisian headdress in Johan Winkler, Oud Nederland, p 282. In quoting an old Amsterdam versc, in which the word strikken occurs, Winkler remarks that this word is prob- ably a mistake for stikken, the name given on the island of South Beveland to the ornaments which are fastened to the ends of the metal fillet or licad- band. The present document seems to show, however, that the word strikken was at the time in common use. The gold pin and crescents and the " double hoop " doubtless belonged to the same headdress.
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Power of attorney from Jan Dareth to Cornelis Jacobsen van Oostsanen and Wilhem van Dyck to sell his right to an annuity
[ 166] This day, the 17th of September 1661, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the herein- after named witnesses, Mr Jan Dareth, trader here in Beverwyck, and declared that he hereby constituted and appointed Cornelis Jacobsz van Oostsanen, also a trader here, who proposes to depart for Holland, and Mr Wilhem van Dyck,1 dwelling at Vuytrecht, jointly and severally his attorneys especially to sell to the best advantage of the principal to the Honorable Wilhelm Vincent. lord of Wittenhorst, etc., a certain life-annuity or vicarage attached to the manor of Nieuwenroode,2 amounting to eighty guilders a year, which the principal holds according to the proofs thereof in
1 W'.lliem van Dyck was probably a brother or the father, of Jan Dareth's wife, Ryckje van Dyck, who in the register of marriages of the Reformed Dutch Church of New York, under date of November 1, 1654, is entered as from U'ytrecht, the same as Dareth himself. He may also have been a rela- tive of Hendrick van Dyck, the schout-fiscal of New York, who arrived in 1640, and who was also from Utrecht. See Van Rensselaer Bowvier Miss, P. 472.
2 Lijffrente off vicarye gefondeert op de Heerlicheyt van Nieuwenroode. Vienwenroo le refers to the manor of Nijenre de, near Breukelen, in the prov- ince of Utrecht, which on the death of Beernt van den Bongaard, in October 1641, was left to his widow Wilhelmina van Bronkhorst, she to have the usufruict thereof as long as she remained unmarried. On her marriage 10 Willem Vincent, baron of Wittenhorst, the estate reverted to Anna van den Bongaard, the sister of the said Beernt. The castle, which was accounted one of the finest in the province, was destroyed by the French in 1673, but afterwards rebuilt by Johan Oritt. See A. J. van der Na. Aardrijkskundig Woordenboek der Nederlanden, 8:201-3; and picture of the castle in Robide van der Na, Oud Nederland.
While the term vicarye indicates that the annuity must have grown out of an endowment for religious purposes, probably in the form of a benefice in connection with the manor chapel, it is not to be supposed that Jan Dareth's father ever performed any religious functions, as all vicarages in the prov- ince of Utrecht, except as a designation of certain kinds of church property. ceased to exist in 1580, when the exercise of the Roman Catholic religion was prohibited. Upon the secularization of this church property, the provincial states as a rule appropriated one-third of the income of the former vicarages to the maintenance of ministers, schoolmasters and sextons and allowed the remaining two-thirds to be paid out to such beneficiaries as were presented to them, subject to their approval, by the donors, or their successors, the padllaters so called. In cases where the benefice consisted of a life interest in land, this land was generally sold and an annuity equivalent to the income from the land was paid instead. The annuity mentioned in the above power of attorney was probably of that nature. For the history of the vicarages in the province of Utrecht after the Reformation, see the valuable treatise by H. Verloren van Themaat, in Historisch Genootschap te Utrecht Bijdragen en Mededelingen, 1881, 108 004.
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the hands of his cousin (Cosijn), the Honorable Cornelis Bot,1 doctor of medicine at Uytrecht; therefore, to receive from his honor's hands the said proofs and documents; likewise the power of attorney which the principal executed last year, 1660, at Uytrecht in favor of his brother-in-law Wilhelmus Huetingh, apothecary, and which is hereby revoked, annulled and canceled ; consequently the purchase money to be agreed upon to receive, acquittance for the same to deliver, and to this end in the name and on behalf of the principal to release and relinquish all right, title, interest and ownership in and to the aforesaid benefice ; also to demand [167] and receive the arrears of the said benefice since the death of Joost Daret, his late father. five years ago; and furthermore all things to do, transact and perform in this matter which may be needful and seem to them advisable : promising at all tines to hold valid whatever shall be done and performed by said attorneys, jointly or severally, in the matter aforesaid, without any contradiction ; provided that the attorneys be holden a proper return to make of said transactions and receipts when required. Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in N: Netherland, in the presence of Adriaen Appel and Pieter Riverdingh, as witnesses hereto called.
A: Appel Pieter Ryverdingh witnesses
JAN DARETH
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 166 I
Surety bond of Andries Herbertsen and Barent Pietersen for money due to the widow of Abraham Pietersen Vosburgh
[168] On this day. the 20th of September 1661, Andries Her- bertssz and Barent Pietersz, miller, declare that they, jointly, become sureties for the sum of one hundred and five guilders in seawan which are due from Arien Symonsz to Geertruyt Pietersz, widow of Abraham Pietersz Vosburch, deceased, and which she is to receive by the hands of Adriaen Appel by virtue of an attachment issued against said Appel ; promising at all times to indemnify said Arien Appel and to keep and save him harmless from all future
1 Dr Cornelius Booth, councilor of the provincial court and burgomaster of Utrecht. See the genealogy of the Booth family in Simon van Leeuwen, in Batavia Illustrata, p. 875-79.
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demands on the part of Arien Symonsz: binding thereto their per- sons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to the authority of all courts and judges. In witness whereof these are signed in Bever- wyck in New Netherland, dated as above.
ANDRIS HERBERTS This mark X was made by BARENT PIETERSZ, miller, aforesaid
In my presence. D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 166I
Renewal of the lease of a house from Pieter Hartgers to Geurt Hendricksen
[169| On this day, the 20th of September 1661 Mr Pieter Hartgers lets, and Guert Hendriexsz renews the lease of his, the lessor's, house and lot wherein the lessee now dwells, for the time of the two successive years, beginning on the first day of May last past, for the sum of one hundred and forty guilders in good strung seawan for the first year, and for the second year one hundred guilders in good, whole beavers reckoned at eight guildlers apiece ; further the lessee shall be holden the said house and lot to main- tain and deliver up again at the end of the lease in proper repair. In good faith these are subscribed in Beverwyck in N: Nether- land, dated as above.
PITER HARTGERTS GEURT HENDRYCKSEN
As witness, G: Sweartt 1. witness, Philip Pieterse
In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not Pub.
On the present current year's rent the lessee has paid in labor
03
In material-
Dated as above. tl 75
-
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Bond of Dirck van Hamel and Sophia van Wyckersloot to Pieter Riverdingh with subsequent bond of Sophia van Wyckersloot and Anthony Toinel
[170] Copy
We, the undersigned, Diderich van Hamel and Sophia van Wyckersloot, acknowledge that we are well and truly indebted to Mr Pieter van Riverdingh in the sum of eight hundred and two guilders and eighteen stivers in beavers for sundry mer- chandise and money received from him to our content, for which sum we promise to pay him in Holland money as much as his beavers shall sell for in patria and to let him have the choice of such goods as we receive from patria at the price wluch they shall cost us in patria, to the aforesaid amount ; whereto we bind our persons and estates, that is to say from this day to the first of May 1659 and not later, and failing in this, we promise to pay him in other articles to his content. Thus done without any fraud, this 23d of September 1658; in witness whereof we have confirmed these with our own signatures in the colony of Rensselaerswyck on the date above written. Was signed :
D. V. HAMEL and SOPHIA V.A.N WYKERSLOOT
On this day, the 20th of September 1661, Mr Pieter Riverdingh and Madam Zophia van Wickersloot, widow of the late Diderich van Hamel, in his lifetime secretary of this colony of Rensselaers- wyck,1 and now wife of Mr Anthony Tonnel, in presence of her said husband, have come to a final agreement and contract regard- ing the payment of the above-written obligation in the manner following. In part payment of the above-written obligation there is received the sum of [171] one hundred and twenty-two guilders Holland money, so that she, Madam Sophia van Wickersloot, still remains indebted in the net sum to be paid to said Mr Pieter River- dingh or his order, of six hundred and eighty guilders Holland money at twenty stivers apiece: which sum of six hundred and eighty guilders she, Sophia van Wickersloot, and her said hus- band Tonnel, promise by these presents to pay at the first oppor- unity ; failing in which, he shall receive said sum out of the first
1 Dirck van Hamel succeeded Antony de Hooges as secretary of Rens- selaerswyck in October 1655, and served as such till his death on July 2. 1660. See L'an Rensselaer Bowvier MIss. p. 846. According to Simon van Leeuwen, Batavia Illustrata, p. 877, the second wife of Cornelis Booth was Digna van Wyckersloot. As Cornelis Booth was a cousin of Jan Dareth. the latter may have been a distant connection by marriage of Sophia van Wyckersloot.
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mheritance which ( without her knowledge ) may already have fallen to her in Holland, or may still fall to her, by the death of her father, or any blood relations, said Riverdingh being preferred therein before others; provided that when he has received said payment, he, Riverdingh, shall be holden to deliver up to her again a gold ring set with nine small diamonds, which he has had of her; binding thereto, their persons and estates, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted. subject to all courts and judges ; all to secure the payment of said sum without costs or loss. Subscribed by them in good faith and without fraud in the colony of Rensselaerswyck in New Netherland, dated as above.
SOPHIA VAN WYCKERSLOOT ANTHONY TOINEL. In my presence. D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1661
Contract whereby Daniel Jansen van Antwerpen binds himself to serve Adriaen Appel for the term of one year
[ 172] On this day, the 24th of September 1651. appeared before me. Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the after- named witnesses, Arien AAppel of the first part, and Daniel Jansz van Antwerpen of the second part, acknowledging, the said Arien Appel, that he had hired, and he, Daniel Jansz, that he had bound himself to serve said Appel in matters and affairs that are just and right, for the time of one year beginning from the 16th of this present month of September; for which said Arien Appel promises to pay him thirty-tive good, whole beavers reckoned at eight guilders apiece, together with free board, washing and lodging during said service; and out of said beavers or wages Gerrit Banckert shall receive 139 guilders at the end of this hire: he. Daniel Jansz, promising to serve him faithfully and obediently in said service; for the faithful performance of which the parties hereto mutually bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. All done and executed in Bever- wyck in New Netherland, in presence of Mr Andries Herbertsz and Jan Barentsz Dulleman, baker, as witnesses hereto called.
.Andris Herberts Jan Barentsen Dulleman
DANIEL JANSEN VAN ANTWERPEN
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Change in contract between Philip Hendricksen Brouwer and Johannes Pootman
[19] 1 On this day the 28th of September 1661, with the knowl- edge of Jan Cornelisz van der Heyde, Phillip Hendricxsz Brouwer and Johannes Potman ? have covenanted and agreed with each other that in fulfilment of the contract made this 14th day of the month of September he, Pootman, in the place of clothing and outfit stipulated in said contract, shall receive each year the sun of eighty guilders in good, whole beavers, reckoned at eight guilders apiece, the other terms of said contract remaining intact. Signed by them in good faith. in Beverwyck, on the date above written.
PFLIP HENRICKSEN JOHANNES POOTMAN
Jan Corneliss vander Heyden
Deposition of Jan Verbeeck and Evert Jansen Wendel in regard to an agreement made between Evert Pels and Jochem Wessels before said Pels left for the Esopus
[20] On this day, the Ist of October 1661, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the herein- after named witnesses, the Honorable Jan Verbeeck and Evert Wendel, residing in Beverwyck, being of competent age, and declared at the request of Jochem Wessels, baker, that in the month of April last, Evert Pels, being about to leave with his family for the Esopus to live there, promised to pay said Wessels on account of Jurriaen Blanck on the last of May next following thirty beavers in boards, counting twelve boards to the beaver, and also thirteen beavers in payment as hereinbefore stated on the last of August following ; giving as the reasons for their knowledge that they heard and understood Evert Pels say the same to said Wessels when he Evert Pels was about to depart and Willem Bout has undertaken to pay said boards for said Evert Pels; furthermore, they are ready [21] when requested, if need be, to confirm the
1 The following twelve pages were originally numbered 173-84, but after- wards bound by mistake between pages 18 and 19 and renumbered in pencil 19-30. Though for convenience of reference it has seemed best to retain the pencil numbering, the pages are printed here in their proper chronologic order.
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