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[100] and fifty Carolus guilders at forty groats apiece Holland money, to be paid at Amsterdam in Holland, in the space of four years from the date hereof, to wit, every year as much as he can pay, one year more and another year less, provided the whole be paid within the four years to the seller or his order at Amsterdam in Holland. And said house and lot shall be lawfully conveyed and made over to the purchaser whenever it shall appear that full pay- ment has been made. And whereas the purchaser at present occupies said house and lot under a lease, he shall pay the rent due till the first of May 1662 according to contract and thereafter as purchaser and owner of said house and lot remain in possession, with the understanding that the said house and lot shall be mort- gaged to the seller till such time as the aforesaid contracted pur- chase money shall have been fully paid. For the faithful per- formance hereof the parties on both sides, each as far as he is
1 The names of all three of the bakers mentioned occur repeatedly in the Records of New Amsterdam, edited by Berthold Fern www.
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concerned, bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in New Netherland, in presence of Jurriaen Blanck and Jochem Wessels, baker, as witnesses hereto called.
LIENDERICK WEILLEMSEN. baker HENDRICK JANSE VAN VEURDEN
Juryan Blank Jochem, baker
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1661
Power of attorney from Helmer Otten to Claes Bordingh
[II] On this day, the 3d of July 1661, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed witnesses, Helmer Otten, baker in the village of Beverwyck, and declared that he constituted and appointed by these presents the worthy Claes Bordingh his special attorney to demand, collect and receive from Pieter Janse Emilius, skipper of the ship de Hoop (Hope), a cask of shoes, which he the principal, has not received. in accordance with the bill of lading signed by said skipper, of date Ifth of December 1660, which bill of lading by its tenor calling for two casks of shoes is herewith placed in the hands of this attorney. Therefore, to said skipper the freight to pay and receipt to give ; in case of refusal to constrain him to deliver the same by legal process and rigor of justice ; to this and all the terms of the proceedings to observe unto sentence and extreme execution thereof ; and furthermore all things to do and perform, which may be needful and may seem to him proper : [ the principal ] promising at all times to hold as valid whatever may be done and performed by said attor- nev, without any contradiction ; binding himself thereto as by law provided.
Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in New Netherland, in presence of Jan Bricker and Jacob Sandertsz Glen, as witnesses hereto called.
HELMERICH OTTEN
This mark i B was made by Jan Bricker, aforesaid Jacob Sandersen Glen
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1661
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Promissory note from Anthony Toinel and his wife to Christoffel Hoochlant
[102]1 On this day, the 3d of July 1661, Mr Anth ny Tonnel acknowledged that he was well and truly indebted to Mr Chris- toffel Hoochlant in the sum of two hundred and ninety-eight guild- ers, for divers goods to her satisfaction received last year by his, Tonnel's wife, madam Sophia van Wickersloot; which aforesaid sum of two hundred and ninety-eight guilders he. Tonnel, promises to pay to said Hoochlant, or his order, in good merchantable beavers, reckoned at eight guilders apiece, within the time of three months from this date; thereto binding his person and estate, noth- ing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Done in Beverwyck in N: Netherland, dated as above.
ANTHONY TOINEL SOPHIA VAN WYCKERSLOOT
In my presence,
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 166 I
Power of attorney from Harmen Thomassen Hun and his wife to Adriaen van Laer
[103]2 On this day, the 5th of July 1661, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Harmen Thomasz 3 from Amersfort, master shoe- maker, dwelling in the village of Beverwyck near Fort Orange, and Catelyntie Berck, his wife, late widow of Dirck Bensingh, deceased, (known to the undersigned witnesses), and declared that they constituted and appointed by these presents Adriaen van Laer. also a shoemaker, dwelling at Amsterdam in New Netherland, pro- posing to depart for Holland, their special attorney to demand, collect and receive from Angenietie Cornelis's daughter, dwelling on the Stroomart (Straw market ) at Amsterdam in Holland the sum of seventy Carolus guilders remaining in her hands, as well as what shall be found at the Orphan Chamber of said city, belonging to. said Catelyntie Berck by virtue of the inheritance which came to her by the death of Tryntie Jansz van Rechter, her mother, late wife of Cornelis Stoffelsz Bul, deceased at Amsterdam aforesaid in the year 1656; also from her brother Hendrick Berck the sum
1 Between 101 and 102 there is a blank page which was originally num- bered 100.
2 Between 102 and 103 is a blank page which was originally numbered 102. 3 Harmen Thomassen Hun.
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of one hundred and fourteen guilders, according to obligation d: ted the 8th of March 1056. Likewise to represent them at the settlement of the estate of the late Wendeltie Harmens, aged spin- ster, aunt or father's sister of said Harmen Thomasz, who died at Alckmaer in Holland aforesaid, and there to demand and to receive his lawful inheritance and portion of her estate coming to him whether ab intestato or under her will (if one was made ) ; acquit- tance to | 104 ] grant for receipts and in case of refusal payment to obtain by legal proceedings and the rigor of the law; to this end al legal steps to observe to judgment and final execution thereof ; with power one or more persons ad lites to substitute in his place ; also to compound, contract and agree and furthermore all things to do, transact and perform which may be needful and may seem proper to him; [the principals] promising at all times to hold as valid whatever may be done and performed by said attorney, or by his substitute, in the above matters without any contradiction, pro- vided that the attorney be holden a proper return to make of his said transactions and receipts when required.
Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in New Netherland, in presence of the Honorable Frans Barentsz Pastor, commissary of Fort Orange, and Hendrick Hendricksz, baker, as witnesses hereto called.
HAARMANN THOMANSZ This mark X was made by CATELYNTIE BERCK, aforenamed
Frans Barenss Pastoor Hendrick Hendricksen
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 106I
Bond of Harmen Thomassen Hun to Adriaen van Laer Harmen Thomasz acknowledges that he is well and truly Webted to Adriaen van Laer in the sum of seventy Carolus guilders, Holland money, to be received in Holland according to power of attorney to him granted, growing out of merchandise to his content received : promising, in case of his failure to receive the aforesaid sum in Holland according to said power, to pay the said sum here in the year 1062 in good beavers, reckoned at eight guilders apiece : In good faith, these are subscribed in Beverwyck the 5th of July 1661.
HARMAN THOMANSZ
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Bond of Willem Brouwer to Adriaen van Laer
[105] On this day, the 6th of July 1661, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed witnesses, Willem Brouwer, master shoemaker, dwelling in Bever- wyck near Fort Orange, and acknowledged that he was well and truly indebted to Adriaen van Laer, also shoemaker. in the sum of nine good whole beavers reckoned at eight guilders apiece, growing out of the purchase and delivery of leather of different sorts, delivered to him ; which said nine beavers he promises to pay to said Van Laer, or the lawful bearer hereof in the month of July 1662. punctually, without further delay, or otherwise in hides at beavers' price ; therefor binding his person and estate. nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Thus done and executed in Bever- wyck in New Netherland, in presence of Harmen Thomasz and Pieter Loockermans, as witnesses hereto called.
Pieter Loockermans Harman Thomanss
WILLEM BROUWER
D. V. SCHIELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 166I
Bond of Barent Gerritsen to Barent Pietersen Coeymans
On this day, the 6th of July 1661, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed wit- nesses, Barent Gerritsz, who acknowledged that he was well and truly indebted to Barent Pietersz,1 the miller, in the sum of ninety- [106] five skipples of good winter wheat, growing out of the pur- chase and delivery of five hundred boards, by him, the subscriber, to his content received; which sum of ninety-five skipples of good winter wheat he promises to pay to said Barent Pietersz, or to the lawful bearer hereof, in the month of November next, punctually. without further delay, to be delivered here in Beverwyck free of expense ; thereto binding his person and estate, nothing excepted, subject to the authority of all courts and judges. Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in New Netherland, in the presence of Arien Appel and Andries Herbertse, as witnesses hereto called.
This mark H was made by BARENT GERRITSZ aforesaid
A: Appel Andris Herberts
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. I66I
1 Barent Pietersen Coeymans.
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Deposition of Jacob Engelen, Jan Roelofsen and Geurt Hen- dricksen respecting a quarrel between Eldert Gerbertsen Cruyf and Hendrick Jochemsen
[ 107] On this day, the 13th of July 1661, appeared before me, Direk van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed witnesses, Jacob Engelen, Jan Roeloffsz, and Geur: Hendricksz, all of competent ages, dwelling in Beverwyck, and declared at the request of Hendrick Jochemsz, that to their certain knowledge it was true that they, yesterday evening, at the house of the requirer {Jochemsz], heard Eldert Gerbertsz Cruyff accuse him, the requirer, of being a rogue and false bookkeeper and saw him strike him and throw him under his feet. Afterwards Jacob Engelen and Geurt Hendricksz heard him say to the requirer, "You cheat yourself and do not charge everything that is con- sumed." These deponents are ready, if need be, to confirm the above by their oath when required.
Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in New Netherland, in the presence of Cors Bontsz and Cornelis Vos, as witnesses hereto called.
Cornelis L'os This mark X was made by Cors Bontss
JACOB ENGELEN
JAN ROELOFS
GEURT HENDRYCKSEN
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1661
Power of attorney from Pieter Bronck to Nicolaes Meyer [108] On this day, the 25th of July 1661, appeared before me. Direk van Schelluyne, and before the afternamed witnesses, Pieter Bronck, dwelling in Beverwyck, and declared that he constituted and appointed hereby Mr Nicholaes Meyer, trader in Amsterdam in New Netherland, his special attorney to demand, collect and receive of diverse per-ons, his debtors, dwelling at Amsterdam afore- said and thereabouts, such beavers or the value thereof in seawan as are due to him from them respectively, as by obligation and other evidences thereof appears, a list of which is written below and delivered to the attorney ; hence, acquittance to grant for receipts, and in case of refusal to constrain them to pay by legal process and rigor of justice and to this end all terms of the pro ceedings to observe to sentence and extreme execution thereof : with power also, if need be, to substitute another person in his
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place; and furthermore all things to do, transact and perform which may be needful and which seem to him proper. [ the prin- cipal] promising at all times to hold as valid whatever by virtue of these presents may be done and performed in this matter by the attorney, or by his substitute, without any contradiction, [ 109] provided that the attorney be holden to make a proper return of said transactions and receipts when required. Thus done and exe- cuted in Beverwyck in New Netherland, in presence of Adriaen Appel and Pieter Loockermans as witnesses hereto called.
PETER BRONCK
A: Appel
Pieter Loockermans
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1661
List of documents delivered to Nicolaes Meyer; date as above A judgment dated 18 Feb. 1659, against Michael Theunisz (for which his wife signed an obligation dated 23 Feb. 1660,
to be paid in seawan, for the sum of fl 105, as per balance) 1 II 105 An obligation dated 20th March 1660, due from Jan Thomase ; a balance of A 138
A note from Eldert Gerbertsz Cruyff respecting a hog and four skipples of wheat; this Jan Theunisz must have again when he pays the obligation.
An obligation due from Egbert Sandertsz, dated 2 April 1660, for the sum of fl 207-16
An obligation due from Grietie Jacobsz, wife of [blank] dated 23 9 br. 1660, for the sum of fl 105, to be paid in seawan.2
Nicolaes d Meyer
Bond of Teunis Cornelissen Slingerlant to Nicolaes de Meyer with mortgage of his house and lot at New Amsterdam
[IIO] On this day, the 25th of July 1661, appeared before me, Direk van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Theunis Cornelisz Slingelant, trader in Bever- wyck, and acknowledged that he was well and truly indebted to
1 The words in parentheses are substituted in the margin for "in the sum of f 152." The date of the obligation should probably be 23 Nov. 1(60; see last item.
2 This item is crossed out. In spite of the difference in date, the obliga- tion referred to is probably the same as that mentioned in the first entry.
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Mr Nicolaes Meyer, according to a settlement of accounts made in the year 1000, in the quantity of one hundred and twenty ells of duffel and thirteen and a half double twilled coverlets, which afore- said duffel and coverlets said Meyer shall receive, to be delivered at the Manhatans all in good condition and free from damage, out of the first goods and merchandise which he [ Slingelant] is expecting with his brother-in-law, Storm .Albertsz, by the first ship or ships from Holland; giving him, Meyer, hereby full power the afore- said duffel and coverlets to demand and receive and in case of failure through accident or otherwise the subscriber promises to pay for the aforesaid duffel and coverlets in good winter wheat at beaver's price, on or before the month of November next to be delivered free of expense at the Manhatans, at current prices as the market may be in November next, as well the duffel and coverlets as the wheat ; and for the greater security of the same he consti- tutes and appoints hereby . Andries de Haes, baker, his special attor- ney to bind and mortgage his house and lot standing and lying in the city of Amsterdam in New Netherland, next the house and lot of his father-in-law Albert Andriesz 1, in order to secure the afore- said payment, if need be, without loss or expense; [11 ] promising nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto, in any manner, either by or without resorting to law, and furthermore binding his person and estate, real and personal, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Thus done and executed in Bever- wyck in N: Netherland, in presence of Wichman Jurriaensz and Isaacz Vermeulen, as witnesses hereto called.
TURNYES CORNELIS SLYENGHERLANT
This mark X was made by W'ichman Jurriaenss, aforenamed Isack V'ermuclen
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 166 1
Contract of sale between Cornelissen Bogaert and Barent van Marle for a house and lot at Beverwyck (incomplete)
[112] On this day, the 29th of July 1661, appeared before me. Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed witnesses, Cornelis Cornelisz Bogaert of the first part, and Barent van Marle of the second part, acknowledging, the aforesaid
1 Alleri An triessen Bratt.
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Bogaert, that he had sold, and he, Barent van Marle, that he had' bought of him, a certain, the seller's, house and lot, in breadth on the street (the house and alley together ), twenty-one and a half feet, by virtue of the patent of a greater lot which [patent] shall be handed over to the buyer on the day of delivery. in length, keeping the same breadth to the Kill, as the same lies in its fence, with all that is thereon fast by earth and nail, with such dominant and servient estates and rights as said seller has hitherto possessed the same; and just as said house and lot is now standing on the southerly side of Joncker Street, in the village of Beverwyck, bounded on the east side by the seller, on the south side by the aforesaid Kill, on the west side by Daniel Verveelen, and on the north side by said Joncker street. The aforesaid house and lot is sold [113] and shall be delivered to the purchaser charged with a mortgage to him of six hundred and twenty-four guilders in good whole beavers, reckoned at eight guilders apiece, and with a mort- gage to Director Jeremias van Renselaer of [the remainder is; wanting and the instrument is canceled ].
Contract of sale between Hendrick Jochemsen and Frans Jansen: Pruyn and Jacques Cornelissen van Slyck for a house, lot and barn in the colony of Rensselaerswyck
[114] On this day, the Ist of August 1661, appeared before. me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Hendrick Jochemsz of the first part and Frans. Jansz Proyn and Jaques Cornelisz 1 of the second part, acknowl- edging, the said Hendrick Jochemsz that he had sold, and Frans. Jansz and Jaques Cornelisz that they had bought of him, a certain,. the seller's, house and lot together with a barn 2 built by Jan Schoon,. as they lie and are built and inclosed within the fence, with all that is fast therein by nail and earth and furthermore with such dominant and servient estates and rights as the seller acquired from Cornelis Cornelisz van Starrevelt and have by him hitherto> possessed ; said house and lot are standing and lying in the colony of Renselaerswyck, bounded on the north side by Cors Boutsz, on: the east and south sides by the streets and on the west side by the- patroon of the aforesaid colony; which aforesaid house, barn and'
1 Jacques Cornelissen van Slyck.
2 Schuyrberch, apparently a combination of barn and hay rick, the rick being placed on top of the barn, an arrangement not uncommon in the Nether- lands on village lots where economy of space is important.
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lot are sold and are to be delivered to the purchasers free and unin- cumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same, "we the patroon's rights; for which house, barn and lot said pur- chasers promise to pay the sum of eight hundred and forty guild- ers in good strung trading seawan, a just half in the latter part of the current month of August and the other half in the month of June 1662. each time promptly without [115] further delay; and the purchasers shall enter upon and take possession of said house, lot and barn immediately, the seller to be holden in the months of September and October next at his own expense to face the house on all sides (except the stable1) with brick. For the faithful per- formance of what is hereinbefore written the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges, and said house and barn shall remain as special security for the full payment of the aforesaid purchase money. Thus done and executed in Bever- wyck in N: Netherland, in presence of Cornelis Cornelisz van Starrevelt aforenamed and Marchelis Jansz as witnesses hereto called.
HENDRICK JOCHEMSZ This mark X was made by JAQUES CORNELISZ aforesaid FRANS YANSEN PROUM
Cornelis Coernelissen uan Sterrenuelt Maercelys Jansen
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1661
Bond of Catrina Sanders, wife of Sander Leendertsen Glen, to Nicolaes de Meyer
[ 116] Copy
1. the undersigned, Catrina Sanders, wife of Sander Leendertsz. hereby acknowledge that by a true settlement of accounts I am well and truly indebted to Nicolaes de Meyer, the bearer hereof, in the sum of five hundred and thirty five guilders, 18 stivers, in good, whole beavers, for merchandise received by me to my satis- faction in the year 1660; and as hitherto I have not been in a posi- tion to pay said sum, therefore 1, the subscriber, now promise hereby honestly and duly to pay said sum at the first opportunity without further delay, and for the faithful performance hereof I
1 ('ylaet ; referring to the row of stalls or bays on the side of the build- mg under the lower part of the roof.
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bind my person and estate, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges wherever they may be. Thus signed and done at Fort Orange, Anno 1661, the 10th of August.
Was signed: This mark was made by Catrina Sanders, afore- said, and (in my presence ) D. V. Schelluyne, Not. Pub.
Agrees with the original,
by me, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1661
[ Indorsed : ]
Accepted hereon by a bill on Hendrick Jansz Roosenboom the sum of 30 beavers. fl 240
By Willem Bout 36 boards
By Thomas Koningh 43 boards
The 79 boards are reckoned at 4 beavers, which will be credited when the boards are paid. fl 32
Lease of a house, lot and garden in Beverwyck from Hendrick Jockemsen to Anthony Jansen
[117] On this day, the 16th of August 1661, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the herein- after named witnesses, Hendrick Jochemsz, of the first part, and Anthony Jansz,1 court messenger of the colony of Renselaerswyck, of the second part, who acknowledged, the aforesaid Hendrick Jochemsz that he had let, and he, Anthony Jansz, that he had hired of him, a certain, the lessor's, house, lot and garden, now occupied by the lessor, standing and lying in the village of Beverwyck, known to the lessee, for the term of two following years, beginning on the first day of October next, for the sum of twenty good beavers and two hundred guilders in good, strung seawan, [ to be paid] promptly each year. It is further stipulated that the lessee shall be holden to repair the roof of the house at his own expense and that the lessor shall do the rest, keeping the windows and floors tight. Furthermore the walls of the back room shall be faced with brick at their joint expense, the lessor to furnish the brick. The lessee shall be holden to deliver up said house, lot and garden, at the end of the lease in good repair; and the lessee has the refusal of a third year's lease on the same conditions as above,
1 Anthony Jansen, who was an innkeeper at Beverwyck, is occasionally referred to as Anthony Jansen Westbroeck. His descendants appear under the name of Westbroeck in the records of the Reformed Dutch Church at Kingston.
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and in case of a sale the lessee shall have the first offer, provided he pay as much as others.
[ 118] For the faithful performance of which the parties hereto mutually bind to each other their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Done in the colony of Renselaerswyck, in the presence of Ilendrick Janze Looman, as witness.
HENDRICK JOCHEMSZ ANTHONNY JANSZ
This mark 1 I was made by Hendrick Janss Looman. aforenamed
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1661
Agreement between Aryan Symensen and Jacobus de Looper to submit the matter in dispute between them to arbitrators
As to the matter in dispute between Arien Symonsz and Jacobus de Looper,1 namely, that Arien Symonsz demands of Looper me hundred and sixty guilders for goods received while on the other hand Jacob de Looper demands of him compensation for loss and damage suffered by him in consequence of his having leased to him a house and having left it unfinished as well as having promised to deliver to him goods to trade with and not having delivered them, the said parties have fully and absolutely submitted said differences to the arbitrament and decision of Cornelis Theunisz Bos, Johan Verbeeck, Claes Ripsen and Dirck van Schelluyne, promising in all respects to abide by and carry out said decision when rendered and never to do nor canse to [119] be done anything contrary thereto, whether in or out of court, in any manner whatsoever. under penalty that he who acts contrary thereto shall forfeit to the poor the sum of fifty guilders. Done in Beverwyck, the 10th of August 1001.
ARYAN SYMENSE
This mark X was made by JACOBUS DE LOOPER aforesaid
Award of arbitrators
In pursuance of the above agreement, having heard the acknowl- edgement of the debt to Arien Symonsz and the demand by Jacobus Looper of the sum of twelve beavers and further argu-
1 Jacob Teunissen, from Naerden, alias de 1. oper.
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ments by the parties. we have according to the best of our knowl- edge adjudged and decided that Jacobus Looper shall deduct and retain from the aforesaid um of one hundred and sixty guilders. ten beavers, and be holden to pay the remaining ten beavers, while on Arien Symonsz shall fall the costs of this arbitration : the parties hereto to have no further claim upon each other for the past. Which determination was approved of by the parties in our presence by a shaking of the hands, and they have thanked us.
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