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[231 blank; 232] On this 19th day of October 1674 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in Wil- lemstadt in America) and before the undersigned witnesses, the worthy Johannes Nack and the worthy Jan Fynhaghen, who ack- nowledge hereby that in all love and friendship they have agreed in manner following, to wit: Johannes Nack acknowledges that he has sold and Jan Fynaghen that he has bought a certain house and lot, standing and lying here within this town where the said seller now dwells, with all that is fast by earth and nail and as the lot is now in fence, which said seller promises to deliver to said buyer within the next fourteen days from now free and unin- cumbered (excepting the lord's right) ; for which the aforenamed buyer promises to pay to the seller the sum of one hundred and thirty-five good, whole, salable beaver skins, to wit, in two pay- ments, the first of which payments shall be made in the month of May 1675, and the second in the month of June 1676, and on the last payment the seller promises to deliver to the said buyer a good and sufficient deed of ownership. The aforesaid contract- ing parties promise to perform and execute what is hereinbefore written, binding thereto their respective persons and estates, noth- ing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. And in confirmation hereof Heyndricus Cuyler and Johannes de Wandelaer become sureties and co-principals for the aforesaid mat- ter and have subscribed this without craft or guile; dated as above.
JAN NACK JAN VINHAEGHEN
Hendrick Coyler Johannes de Wandeluer
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, N'ot. Pub.
Lease of a shed from Johannes de Wandelaer to Jan Nack [233 blank; 234] On this 19th day of October 1674 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in Wil- lemstadt), and before the afterwritten witnesses, the worthy Johannes van Nack and Johannes De Wandelaer, who hereby ack- nowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed in manner following, to wit: Johannes de Wandelaer acknowledges that he has let and Johannes van Nack that he has hired a certain
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shed or lean-to on the east side of said Wandelaer's house for the time of two following years, beginning with the first of May 1675 and ending with the first of May 1677; for which the lessee promises to pay the lessor a yearly rent of seven good, whole, salable beaver skins, to be paid without fail every year to the lessor. But it is stipulated that in case said lessee please to keep said shed or lean to under lease one year after the date aforesaid, he shall not pay for the third year more than six beavers. The contracting parties promise to execute and perform what is herein- before written under pledge of their respective persons and estates, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. And in confirma- tion hereof they have subscribed this with their own hands, dated as above.
JOHANNES DE WANDELAAR JAN NACK
Is witnesses : Jan L'inhacghen Claes Rust
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale of half a saw mill from Lucas Pietersen to Andries Abertsen Bratt
[235 blank ; 236] On this 29th day of October 1674 appeared before me, Adriaen van Upendam, notary public (residing in Wil- lemstadt in America », and before the underwritten witnesses, Lucas Pietersz of the one part and Andries Albertsz Brat of the other part, who in all love and friendship are agreed in manner follow- ing. to wit: Encas Pietersz acknowledges that he has made over 10 Andries Brat the half of his sawmill, which said Lucas Pietersz and Jan Cornelisz Vyselaer own together, furthermore the house and garden and all the rights which he has in and to the sawmill for the time of one year, beginning on the 8th of December of this year 1674 and ending on the 8th of December 1075; furthermore Lucas Pietersz shall deliver therewith to Andries Albertsz Brat a milch cow which shall be at the risk of them both, and a sow for which at the end of said time a like sow must be delivered, but the milch cow shall remain the property of Lucas Pietersz. Further- more, Lucas Pietersz shall be holden with Jan Cornelisz Vyselaer cach to bear half of the expenses of the mill, but whatever assist- ance Andries Brat can render therein, he shall do in connection with Jan Vyselaer. The half of the logs which on the 8th of
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December 1674 shall be at or about the mill, Andries Albertsz Brat shall have. Furthermore, Andries Albertsz promises to pay for the aforesaid possession to Lucas Pietersz or his order five hundred good, salable inch pine deals, and pay the same on the last of May or beginning of June 1675; if at the end of the time some logs remain over Lucas Pietersz is holden to pay Andries Brat the value thereof. The aforesaid contracting parties promise to perform and execute the foregoing contract under pledge of their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In confirmation whereof they have subscribed this without craft or guile, dated as above.
LUCAS PIETERSZ
This is the mark AB of ANDRIES ALBERTSZ BRAT, made by himself
As witnesses :
Storm vander Zee Jurriaen Jansen van Hoesen Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Bill of sale of one-half of the sloop de Haen from Pieter Meessen Vrooman to Gerrit Reyersen
[237 blank ; 238] On the 7th day of November 1674 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in Wil- lemstadt in America), and before the underwritten witnesses, Pieter Meesz Vrooman of the one part and Gerrit Reyersz of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Pieter Meesz Vrooman acknowledges that he has sold and Gerrit Reyersz that he has bought half a sloop named the de Haen ( the Cock), which is now lying here in the river before this place with all her appurtenances, as said Pieter Meese bought the same of Maria Beyarts on the 28th of July of this year, and further delivers therewith to the buyer a cable; which aforenamed sloop the seller now delivers to said buyer, free and unincumbered; for which the buyer promises to pay the seller or his order the sum of seventy- seven good, whole, salable beaver skins and a half, to wit, thirty whole beavers this present autumn and the remaining forty-seven whole beavers and a half in the month of July 1675.
Hereto said contracting parties bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In confirmation of which they have subscribed this
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with their own hands, without craft or guile. In Willemstadt, dated as above.
PIETER MESSEN VROOMAN GERRIT REYERSEN
As witnesses : Henderick vande Water Claas Locq
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
I, the undersigned Pieter Meesz Vrooman, acknowledge that I have been honestly paid the contents of this and thank Gerrit Reyersz for good payment. Albany, the 6th of July 1678.
PIETER MESSEN VROOM.AN In my presence, ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, N'ot. Pub.
Indenture of apprenticeship of Françoys Pietersen Winne to Rutger Arentsen, shoemaker
[239 blank ; 240] On this oth day of December 1674, old style, appeared before me, Adriaen van Ipendam, notary public residing in New Albany, the worthy Pieter Winne of the one part and Rutgert Arentsz, shoemaker, of the other part, who hereby ack- nowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and con- tracted in manner following, to wit: Pieter Winne acknowledges that he has apprenticed to Rutgert Arentsz his son named Francoys Pietersz Winne, aged about fifteen years, to learn the shoemaker's trade (as far as practicable) for the term of four consecutive years beginning from the first of October of this year 1671. and said master promises during the said term to furnish said boy with proper food and clothing, after the manner of burghers, but the father promises to pay for the making of the clothes, both woolen and linen, provided the master pay for the materials, the father promising to have the clothes of said son mended and kept in repair at his own expense and to have his linen washed. On which conditions the said son promises to serve said master with all diligence and faithfulness as well in the shoemaking business as in all other work in which the master may need him, and all winter the master promises to grant him time to go to school every evening, provided the father pay the tuition. And when the aforesaid four years shall have expired the master promises to fit out said boy burgher wise with a workaday and a Sunday suit of clothes and linen to correspond, and the master
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promises that said boy may help his father three weeks every year in the harvest. The foregoing, the aforesaid contracting parties promise (with God's help) to execute and to perform, bind- ing thereto their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In confirmation whereof they have subscribed this with their own hands, in New Albany, dated as above.
PIETER WINNE RUGER ARENTZEN Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of Jonas Bogardus to work as a tailor for Arent van den Bergh and Roeloff Jansen, master tailors
[24I blank; 242] On this 24th day of December 1674, old style, appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (resid- ing in New Albany), Jonas Bogardus of the one part and Arent van den Bergh and Roeloff Jansz of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed in manner following, to wit: Jonas Bogardus acknowledges that he has hired himself to the aforenamed master tailors to serve them in the tailor's trade with all faithfulness and diligence to his best knowledge for the period of four consecutive months beginning on the 2d of January 1675, 2 or 3 days more or less, and the helper stipulates that if he in the meantime wishes to go to the Esopus for eight or ten days the masters will not deny it him, provided he afterwards make up the time of his journey and any other days he may happen to lose; for which the aforesaid masters promise to pay him for the four following months in addition to his board the sum of ten good, whole, salable beaver skins, to be paid monthly pro rata, if the helper ask it; but the masters can pay it in good wheat or seawan at beaver's price. Hereto the contracting parties bind their persons and properties, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges, and in confirmation hereof they have sub- scribed this with their own hands, in Albany, dated as above.
JONAS BOGARDUS This is the mark AB of ARENT VAN DEN BERGH, made by himself ROELOFF JANSEN
As witnesses :
Maes Cornelyss
Jan Peeck
Quod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
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Lease of a house in Albany from Arnout Cornelissen Viele to John Conell
[243 blank : 244] On this 12th day of January 1675 appeared before me. Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, AVernout Cornelisz Vylen of the one part and Jan Cornely of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Vernout Cornelisz acknowledges that he has let and Jan Corneel that he has hired a certain house and lot, standing and lying here in Albany between the house where Sheriff Swart now dwells and the house of Jacobus van Vorst. for the time of the next fifteen months, beginning with the first of next February and ending with the first of May 1076; but on the express condition that ii lernout Cornelisz remain longer in the house ( where he at present (wells) than the first of May 16;6, said lessee, Jan Corneel, shall be holden to lease the said house for three consecutive years, to wit, from the first of February 1075 to the first of February 1678; and he promises to pay to said lessor or his order seventy six guilders yearly as rent, in good, whole, salable beaver skins or the value thereof in good winter wheat or seawan, at market price. as the market shall then be : to be paid every half year punctually. provided the lessor promise to put the house in proper repair and have an oven made near the house and deliver the house window and roof tight: but the lessee remains holden to deliver up the house again to the lessor at the end of the lease window tight at his own expense. The aforesaid contracting parties mutually promise to execute and perform the above terms, under pledge of their respective persons and estates, having and to have, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In con- firmation hereof they have subscribed this with their own hands in Albany, dated as above.
ARNOUT CORNELIS VIELE JOHN CONELL
Qued attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of Harmen Bastiaensen to build a barn at Kinderhook for Jan Maertensen
[245 blank ; 246| On this 8th day of February 167! appeared before me. Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the afterwritten witnesses, Harmen Bastiaensz
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of the one part, and Jan Maertensz of the other part, who in love and friendship are agreed in manner following, to wit: Harmen Bastiaensz acknowledges that he has undertaken to build for Jan Maertensz at Kinderhoeck a barn fifty feet long and twenty-six feet wide, with an extension1 on each side, ten feet deep and running the full length of the barn, and at each end a gable with sloping peak; furthermore to make in said barn five bents with five loft beams, of which five bents three are to have brackets, a double door at the front end of the barn and one door in each of the extensions, a horse manger forty feet long and all the inside work that belongs to a barn, except the floor, and properly to put on the rafters of the roof. The contractor promises to begin to work thereon next March of this year and not to stop before the work shall be com- pleted. The employer promises to furnish the contractor with a man for one month to help rough-hew the timber; furthermore the employer shall provide all the materials so that the contractor shall not wait for them, and when the work is completed, the employer promises to pay to the contractor for the work done thirty-one good, whole, salable beaver skins, or wheat or other wares at market price, with which, if they suit him the contractor is to be content : but on condition that he shall give the contractor in hand three mudde of wheat so soon as he begins the work. to be deducted from the aforesaid stipulated sum, and furthermore pay the half next harvest, and the remainder next winter. The aforesaid contracting parties mutually promise to execute and perform the aforesaid con- ditions, binding thereto their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In wit- ness whereof they have subscribed this with their own hands, in Albany, dated as above.
HA[R]MEN BASTIAEN [S] This is the mark + of JAN MAER- TENSZ, made by himself
As witnesses : Hendrick Rooseboom Rolocf Jansen
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale of a house and lot in Albany from the attorneys of Maritie van Alen to Johannes Wendel
[247] On this 15th day of March 1671 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and
1 Uytlact, meaning a space for bays and stalls.
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before the underwritten witnesses, Mr Andries Teller and Louwerens van Alen, both attorneys for Marytie van Alen, widow of the late Pieter van Alen, of the first part, and Johannes Wendel, of the second part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner following. to wit: Said attorneys acknowledge that they have sold and Johannes Wendel that he has bought a house and lot standing and lying here in Albany on the hill, between the house of Jacob San- dersz Glen and the house of the aforesaid buyer, Johannes Wendel. and said attorneys deliver said house drop free, and the lot in length according to the patent and that free and unincumbered as Stoffel Jansz Abeel sold said house and lot to the late Pieter van Alen on the 26th of August 1672 (saving the lord's right ), with all that is fast thereon by earth or nail, the receipt of which the buyer hereby acknowledges. For which the buyer promises to pay said attorneys or their order the sum of sixty-nine good, whole, salable and mer- chantable beaver skins, to wit, in two payments, of which the first shall be made next July 1675, to wit, forty whole beavers, and the second and last payment shall be made in the month of July 1676, twenty-nine whole beavers, and on the last payment said attorneys promise to deliver to the buyer a good and sufficient deed of owner- ship. Said contracting parties mutually bind hereto their respective persons and estates, having and to have, nothing excepted. subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness of which said contracting parties, with Heyndrick Kuyler and Jacob Sandersz Glen as witnesses hereto, have subscribed this with their own hands, in Albany, on the date above written.
1. TELLER LOURES VAN ALEN JOHANNES WENDEL
Is witnesses : Hendrick Coyler Jacob Sanderse Glen
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN IL.PENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale of a piece of land at Claverack from Gerrit Slichtenhorst to Dirck and Johannes Bensem
[248 and 249 blank: 250] On this toth day of April 1075 appeared before me, Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public ( residing in New Albany ) and before the afternamed witnesses, Mr Gerrit Slichtenhorst of the one part and Direk Bentsingh with his brother
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Johannes Bentsingh of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed in manner follow- ing, to wit :
The said Mr Slichtenhorst acknowledges that he has sold and said Dirck and Johannes Bentsingh that they have bought a certain parcel of land lying in the Claverrack, to wit, arable land, comprising twenty-four morgens, lying on the east side of the fore- most land of Maerten Cornelisz, as said land came to said Mr Slichtenhorst from the Honorable Jeremias van Renselaer ; and if said land does not contain twenty-four morgens, then said seller shall assign and make over to the buyers land thereabout to make up the 24 morgens, but the calf pasture by the side of the house where Teeuwes dwells must be reckoned in; the said seller also delivers to the aforenamed buyers the fence which he and Maerten Cornelisz made together, to wit, his part, excepting the fence which Maerten Cornelisz this last winter built, for which said buyers shall be holden to make compensation to Maerten Cornelisz, if said Maer- ten Cornelisz makes a claim upon them therefor. The seller reserves to himself for this summer four morgens of land lying on the said flat of which he has promised the use this summer and no longer. The aforenamed seller delivers the same to said buyers immediately with the homestead, garden and little apple trees. where Teeuwes Abrahamsz now dwells, together with the use of the bridge, free and unincumbered (saving the patroon's right). For which the buyers promise to pay to the seller or his order the sum of one hundred and ten good, whole, salable beaver skins at eight guilders apiece, in three instalments, namely : the first pay- ment on the first of February 1676 of twenty-five whole beavers ; the second payment on the first of February 1677 of forty-two whole beavers : and the third or last payment of forty-three whole beavers on the first of February 1678.
[251] The aforesaid buyers stipulate that they may pay a sixth part of said sum in oats at market price and a sixth part of said sum in white beans, together with fifty or sixty skipples of white beans more, at the option of the buyers. all salable and marketable. to be delivered to the seller free, here in Albany on the shore, so that about two-thirds must be paid in good beavers or good winter wheat at market price.
The aforesaid contracting parties hereto bind their respective persons and estates, having and to have, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges.
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In confirmation whereof they have ( with Harmen van Ganse- voort and Jan Andriesz Douw, as witnesses hereof ) subscribed this with their own hands, in Albany this roth of April 1675.
GERRIT VAN SLICHTEN HORST DIRCK BENSEM! JOANNIS BENSEM
Harmen Hermens Ganseuort Jan Andriesen Douze
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Power of attorney from Harmen Bastiaensen to Jan Heyndrick- sen Sybinck, merchant at Amsterdam
[252] Appeared before me, Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public residing at Albany in America, and before the undersigned wit- nesses, Farmen Bastiaensz, also residing at this place, who has con- stituted and appointed, as he hereby does constitute and appoint, the worthy Jan Heyndricksz Sybinck, merchant residing at Amster- dam, in the principal's name and on his behalf to demand and receive his patrimony left him at Hoorn by his late father Bastiaen Harmensz de Vyselaer," and from those who may have the custody thereof to collect everything, both the principal sum and the interest thereon ; likewise of his brother-in-law Gerrit Claesz Gaer-goet to demand (in addition to the aforesaid patrimony ) a mantle and two suits of clothes; and in case the person or persons to whom said inheritance has been intrusted show themselves unwilling, to pro- ceed against them and to prosecute the case before all courts and judges ; according to the custom and procedure of the courts to appear for him, the principal, and there to demand justice and judg- ment and the same to cause to be executed; with power also to substitute one or more persons at lites and furthermore in general and in particular all things to perform as if he, the principal, were himself present and as he could or might do, even though the matter aforesaid required further and more specific instructions and orders than are expressed herein, the attorney remaining holden on demand to make a proper return, statement and accounting. The principal promises to hold as valid whatever shall be done and per- formed in the matter aforesaid by the attorney, or his substitute,
1 Like many other settlers he was at an earlier date apparently unable to write his name and made a mark instead; sce Early Records of .Albany, 1:5 and 6.
2 See page 462, note.
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binding thereto his person and estate, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts and judges. In confirmation whereof the principal has signed this with his own hand in Albany, this 7th of June 1675.
HARMEN BASTIAENS
As witnesses :
Robbert Sanderss Claes Ripsen van Dam
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Power of attorney from Hendrick Cuyler to his brother Reinier Cuyler, button maker at Amsterdam
[253 blank; 254] Appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in Albany in America, the worthy Heyndrick Kuyler, burgher and inhabitant of this place of Albany, who (in the presence of the undersigned witnesses) acknowledges that he has constituted and appointed, as he hereby does constitute and appoint, his brother, Reynier Kuyler, button maker (Cnoope- maecker) at AAmsterdam, in the principal's name to demand and receive such moneys as are coming to him from Mr Nicolaes Gouverneur, residing at Amsterdam, to wit, the just half of the money received for the hereinafter named peltries, the receipt of which peltries from skipper Minne Jansz the aforesaid Nicolaes Gouverneur acknowledges in his letter dated the Ist of November 1674, consisting of one hundred whole beavers, one hundred and thirty-five half beavers and thirds, and ninety otters, which said ninety otters sold for fl. 6-6 apiece, as he stated in his letter of December 23, 1674, the beavers being at the time still unsold; and in case said Nicolaes Gouverneur shows himself unwilling to hand over said moneys to said Reynier Kuyler, the principal gives said Kuyler full and absolute power to proceed against him and to prose- cute the claim before all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, accord- ing to the custom and procedure of the courts to appear for him, the principal, and there justice and judgment to demand and cause the same to be executed, with power also one or more persons to substitute ad lites: and furthermore in general and particular all things to do and perform which he, the subscriber, himself being present, might or could do, although the above said matter may demand fuller instructions and more special orders than are herein expressed. The attorney remains holden (on demand) to make a proper return, accounting and exhibit. The principal promises to
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