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The mark of (x) PIETER JACOBSEN, made by himself,
The mark of (x) PIETER CORNELISSEN, made by himself,
The mark of (x) ALBERT GYSBERTSEN, made by himself, GYSBERT VAN IMBROCH.
In my presence. To which I certify.
MATTIIEUS CAPITO.
I, Nicolaes d Meyer, acknowledge having received in all, from what is to be received on the foregoing, seventeen schepels of wheat, in part payment of the interest, say seventeen schepels of wheat. NICOLAES D MEYER, 1664,
20 Nov.
We, the undersigned, Albert Gysbertsen and Tjerck Claesen de Wit, Commissaries of the village of Wildwyck, make known that on this date appeared before us the worthy Juriaen Westphael, resident of Wildwyck, who acknowledges and declares that he is really and truly indebted to Mr. Nicolaes de Meyer, burgher and in- habitant of the city of Amsterdam in New Netherland, for the quan- tity of eighty schepels of good and pure winter wheat, twenty- eight schepels of oats, and six good whole merchantable beavers, to- gether with thirty-three guilders, three stivers, in seewan, due for merchandise and goods delivered, with ten per cent. per annum interest thereon from July 9, 1663, to final payment. And he prom- ises to pay the aforesaid sums in two installments, one-half on Oc- tober 1, of the current year, and the other half on March 1, of the next year, 1665, with interest thereon, said amounts in grain and otherwise, as above mentioned, to be delivered at the Man- hatans, without expense or damage. For the purpose of carrying out these presents, the appearer specially mortgages his land, sit- Uated below the village of Wildwyck, between the land of Thomas Chambers, across the Great Kill, and the land of Aert Martensen Doorn and the lot lying in Wildwyck near the lot of Albert Hey- mans Roose, on the one side, and next to the lot of Tjerck Claesen de Wit, on the other side, being the appearer's whole lot, all of which he, the appearer, says is unencumbered and unrestricted, and also in general [he mortgages] his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, submitting the
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same to the jurisdiction of all courts and judges. And the appear- er, with us, has thereupon personally signed these presents. Done at Wildwyck, this April 1, Anno 1664.
The mark of (x) JURIAEN WESTPHAEL, made by himself,
The mark of (x) ALBERT GYSBERTSEN, made by himself, TIERCK CLASZEN DEWITT.
In my presence. To which I certify.
MATTHEUS CAPITO, Secretary.
Ordinary Session, Tuesday, April 1, Anno 1664.
Present : Roelof Swartwout, Schout; Albert Gerretsen, Tjerck Claesen de Wit, Thomas Chambers, Gysbert van Imborch, Commis- saries.
Frederick Philipsen, plaintiff, vs. Wyntje, wife of Allert Iley- mans, defendant. Plaintiff demands from defendant fifty-nine schepels of wheat, and the expenses therewith, for which an obliga- tion was delivered on May 4, 1662. Defendant admits the debt, but does not know how much it is, and says he has a counter claim for carting goods.
The Honorable Court having heard the parties, and taking into conisderation that defendant's husband is absent, he having gone to the Manhatans, orders the parties to liquidate their accounts be- tween themselves, and that defendant on his admission of indebted- ness pay plaintiff the balance of the account.
Jan Pietersen Muller, plaintiff, vs. Evert Pels, defendant. Plaintiff, under power of attorney from Wouter Albertsen, at Fort Orange, demands from defendant five schepels of wheat, he having attached the aforesaid five schepels of wheat in the hands of Aert Jacobsen. Defendant admits the debt.
The Honorable Court declares the attachment valid, and orders defendant to pay plaintiff the aforesaid demand.
Jan Evertsen, plaintiff, vs. Hester Douwesen, defendant. Plaintiff demands from defendant the amount of seventy-five guild- ers, in beavers, fourteen schepels of good winter wheat, forty-four guilders in sewan, under a previous judgment, dated June 5, 1663, for which he has lawfully caused to be attached two brandy kettles in the hands of Aert Jacobsen. He gives notice of the attachment, and requests execution thereunder. Defendant admits the debt, but requests four months' time.
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The Honorable Court declares the attachment valid, and, as plaintiff does not extend her time, the foregoing request of plain- tiff is granted.
Johanna de Laet, wife of Jeronimus Ebbingh, plaintiff, vs. Cornelis Barentsen Slecht, defendant. Plaintiff demands from de- fendant payment of the sum of twelve hundred twenty-one guilders, sixteen stivers, in beavers, due for rent May 1, of the year 1663, and requests payment thereof.
Defendant admits the foregoing demand, and says he paid on account thereof thirty-five schepels of wheat, and the stiver money.
The Honorable Court orders defendant to satisfy plaintiff for the balance of the foregoing demand.
Plaintiff further requests that the estate and possessions of de- fendant be inventoried, so that she may be paid in full. She also requests that the purchase made yesterday by Frederick Philipsen, of the lot at Wildwyck, be annulled, and that she be preferred with respect thereto, as also with respect to the assignment made by defendant to Frederick Philipsen of about three hundred guilders to be received from the Honorable Company, regarding which she also attached all of defendant's property.
The Honorable Court decides that plaintiff shall be preferred as to defendant's goods which are on plaintiff's own soil and land, and shall also be permitted to have the same inventoried. Regard- ing the purchase yesterday by Frederick Philipsen from defendant of the lot at Wildwyck, the same is to remain valid, but plaintiff may bring suit against Frederick Philipsen for the purchase money and on the assignment to Frederick Philipsen of about three hun- dred guilders, due from the Honorable Company. The attachment made by plaintiff of the goods on her own soil is also declared valid by the Honorable Court.
Jacobus Backer, under power of attorney from the Honorable Lord Director General, Petrus Stuyvesant, plaintiff, vs. Juriaen Westphal, defendant. Plaintiff demands from defendant payment of the sum of ten hundred and four guilders, by virtue of a pre- vious judgment, dated December 27, 1663, and says that one hun- dred and six schepels of winter wheat have been paid on the same. Requests execution for the balance.
The Honorable Court grants plaintiff's said demand for execu- tion.
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Hester Douwesen, plaintiff, vs. Cornelis Barentse Slecht, de- fendant. Plaintiff demands from defendant, on balance of account, twenty-one and one-half schepels of wheat. Defendant admits the debt, but says he paid on the same five schepels of wheat and one guilder in seewan.
The Honorable Court orders defendant to pay plaintiff the balance of said demand.
Hester Douwesen, plaintiff, vs. Pieter Jacobsen, defendant. Plaintiff demands from defendant thirty-four and one-half schepels of wheat, pursuant to a previous judgment and sentence, dated June 5, 1663, and requests payment. Defendant admits the debt, but says he delivered seven schepels of wheat on account.
The Honorable Court orders defendant to pay plaintiff the balance, pursuant to the said judgment.
Hester Douwesen, plaintiff, vs. Evert Pels, defendant. Ab- sent. Default.
Hester Douwesen, plaintiff, vs. Aert Jacobsen, defendant. Plaintiff demands from defendant, as balance of account, seventeen schepels of wheat. Defendant answers, he paid to the cooper, for a tub belonging to both of them, four schepels of wheat as her half share, and also that he delivered to her one-quarter of a keg of beer.
The Honorable Court orders the parties to have their accounts adjusted by impartial men, if possible, or otherwise to again apply to the Court.
Hester Douwesen, plaintiff, vs. Willem van Vredenborch, de- fendant. Absent. Default.
Nicolaes Meyer, plaintiff, vs. Jan Jansen van Amersfort, de- fendant. Absent. Default. As the defendant is absent, plaintiff requests that an extraordinary session may be ordered for his bene- fit against defendant. The Honorable Court grants plaintiff's fore- going request.
Nicolaes Meyer, plaintiff, vs. Harmen Hendericksen, defendant. Plaintiff demands from defendant twenty-seven guilders, ten sti- vers, in beavers, to be paid in wheat at market value at Wildwyck, and to be delivered at the Manhatans, according to obligation, and also demands fourteen guilders, ten stivers, in seewan, according to the same obligation. Requests payment and expenses thereunder. Defendant admits owing plaintiff the aforesaid amounts.
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The Honorable Court orders defendant to pay plaintiff the aforesaid amounts, according to obligation, and to pay the Court expenses here.
Dirrickje Jans, plaintiff, vs. Jan Jansen van Amersfort, de- fendant. Absent. Default.
Ensign Christiaen Niessen complains to the Honorable Court, that Jacobus Backer purposes to-day to send out one Mattys Roelof- sen, without previous notice to the Council of War and Honorable Court here, and that he told him that he had authority from the Honorable Lord Director General to send him to the mountains and therefore forbids the aforenamed Ensign to detain him. Where- upon the Honorable Court forbids Mattys Roelofsen or his people, under penalty of arrest, to travel from this place in a canoe to any savage nation, unless Jacobus Backer can show the Magistrates or Council of War here orders from the Supreme Magistrates.
Jacobus Backer, appearing before the Honorable Court with Mattys Roelofsen, in consequence of the foregoing order against Mattys Roelofsen, whereby he and his are directed not to travel in a canoe to any nation of savages, answers that he has a special order from the Honorable Lord Director General to dispatch said Mattys Roelofsen to the mountains, and that he is not obliged to show said order to the Magistrates or Council of War here, unless they are authorized thereto, as his order must remain secret, and he assumes responsibility for all the consequences.
The Honorable Court, having heard the foregoing statement of Jacobus Backer, permits him to execute the secret order received by him.
Jacob Joosten, Court Messenger, asks the Honorable Court for thirty or forty guilders, in seewan, for his services.
As there is no money in the treasury, the petition is denied for the present.
The Schout, Roelof Swartwout, shows the Court three ordi- nances which he brought from the Manhatans, one concerning the desecration of the Sabbath, the second concerning lessees and lessors of land, the third concerning the fencing in and impounding of cattle, and requests that the same be published and also that the previous ordinances of August 4, 1663, be renewed and published.
The Commissaries consent that the ordinances taken along by
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the Schout be read and posted, also that the ordinance dated Au- gust 4, 1663 be renewed and published.
Jan Hendericks van Bael, plaintiff, vs. Hermannus Blom, de- fendant. Absent. Default.
Albert Gerretsen asks of the Honorable Court that execution may continue against Annetje Tacks, as the barn has been adver- tised for sale under execution on April 3, next.
The Honorable Court orders the Doorkeeper, after the expira- tion of the time, to continue the execution, as usual.
Tjerck Claesen de Wit, plaintiff, vs. Evert Pels, defendant. Ab- sent. Default.
Henderick Jochemsen states to the Honorable Court that the Burgher Guard meets at his home, which is therefore used as a guard house, in consequence of which he is deprived of his liberty because of the quarrels of the guardsmen, and he is also not able to use his house as he wishes. He asks the Honorable Court to please direct the guard to remove from his house.
The Honorable Court, having heard foregoing request, agrees with the aforesaid Henderick Jochemsen that, as there are no mate- rials for a guard house at hand, and no money at present in the treasury to purchase materials and build a guard house, the Burghery may one month longer use his house for the Burgher Guard, and promises to pay him therefor twenty guilders, in zeewan.
Cornelis Barentse Slecht petitions the Court to be permitted to build on the lot of Aert Jacobsen Otterspoor, beyond the Mill Gate, as his term expires May next, and he must have a dwelling house. The Honorable Court refers to its previous decision.
Mr. Gysbert van Imborch petitions the Honorable Court that the execution against Annetje Tacks may be continued, as Albert Gerretsen has delayed the execution against his sold horse.
The Honorable Court adheres to its judgment rendered March 11, last.
On this April 3, Jan Evertsen declares he has attached in the hands of Pieter Jacobsen the balance of the money the latter owes Hester Douwesen, so as to obtain thereby full payment from Hester Douwesen, against whom he has been granted execution upon two kettles in the hands of Aert Jacobsen and also on his entire demand of April 1, 1664.
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We, the undersigned, Albert Gysbertsen and Tjerck Claesen de Wit, Commissaries of the village of Wildwyck, make known that before us appeared the worthy Jan Jansen van Amersfort, inhabi- tant of Wildwyck, who acknowledges that he really and truly owes Mr. Nicolaes deMeyer, burgher and inhabitant of the city of Am- sterdam in New Netherland, the sum of one hundred and twelve guilders, in beavers, at eight guilders a piece, with ten per cent. per annum interest thereon from March 27, of the year 1662, to final payment, and also the sum of ninety-seven guilders, in seewan, with ten per cent. per annum interest thereon from April 3, of the year 1664, to final payment, which aforesaid two amounts, the aforesaid sum of one hundred and twelve guilders, in beavers, with interest thereon, and the ninety-seven guilders, in seewan, or wheat, the schepel reckoned at six guilders, at the option of the above named Nicolaes de Meyer, the appearer promises to pay to the aforesaid Nicolaes de Meyer in the month of October of the current year, free of expense or damage, at the Manhatans. For the carrying out of these presents, he, the appearer, specially mortgages his house and lot situated in Wildwyck, and his farm land lying below the village of Wildwyck, which he, the appearer, says is unencum- bered, and also, in general, his person and other estates, real and personal, present and future, placing the same under the jurisdic- tion of all courts and judges. And thereupon the appearer, with us, personally signed these presents. Done at Wildwyck this April 3, 1664.
JAN JANSEN, The mark (x) of ALBERT GYSBERTSEN, TIERCK CLASZEN DE WITT.
In my presence. To which I certify. MATTHEUS CAPITO, Secretary.
On November 24, 1666, the foregoing mortgage was satisfied by substitution of Capt. Tomes Chamberssen, and by an accepted obli- gation binding himself to pay at the earliest shipping opportunity. NICOLAES D MEYER.
To me known.
MATTHEUS CAPITO, Secretary.
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Hester Douwesen requests execution against Pieter Jacobsen, pursuant to judgment rendered April 1, after the Court Messenger served three citations.
The Honorable Court orders the Doorkeeper to proceed with the . execution.
The mark (x) of ALBERT GYSBERTSEN, TIERCK CLASZEN DE WITT, THOMAS CHAMBERS, GYSBERT VAN IMBROCH.
Johanna de Laet, wife of Jeronimus Ebbing, has legally placed with Frederick Philipsen an attachment upon the purchase money for a lot bought by him, at Wildwyck, from Cornelis Barentsen Slecht, and gives notice of the aforesaid attachment.
Jacob Burhans, Collector of the Excise, has legally placed with Aert Jacobsen an attachment against Hester Douwesen who has a claim against Aert Jacobsen, and gives notice of the aforesaid at- tachment.
On April 3, Anna Bloems attached, through the Court Messen- ger, two brandy kettles in the hands of Aert Jacobsen, belonging to Hester Douwesen, and gave notice this day.
On April 4, Paulus Cornelissen attached, through the Court Messenger, everything that Hester Douwesen might have at Pieter Jacobsen's.
On April 4, while engaged with the Secretary at Cornelis Barentsen Slecht's house, a dispute arose between the Schout, Roe- lof Swartwout, and the Commissary, Tjerck Claesen de Wit, and, following it, blows were struck. The aforesaid Schout drew his sword against the Commissary, and challenged him to come outside. Wherefore, the Commissary, Gysbert van Imborch, demands, on the Lord's account, a fine from both. There were present, Ensign Chris- tiaen Niessen, Nicolaes de Meyer, and Commissary Thomas Cham- bers.
We, the undersigned, Albert Gysbertsen and Tjerck Claesen de Wit, Commissaries of the village of Wildwyck, make known that before us appeared the worthy Roelof Swartwout, resident of Wild- wyck, who acknowledges that he really and truly owes Mr. Nico- laes de Meyer, burgher and inhabitant of the city of Amsterdam in New Netherland, the amount of thirty-five schepels of winter wheat,
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due for merchandise and goods received, with ten per cent. inter- est thereon per annum, from December 3, of the year 1663, to final payment. And he promises to pay said thirty-five schepels of win- ter wheat to the aforesaid Nicolaes de Meyer at the Manhatans, on October 1, of the year written below, free of expense or damage. And for the carrying out of these presents, he, the appearer, binds and especially mortgages his house and lot, situated at Wildwyck, and his lands lying below the new village, and also, in general, his person and goods, real and personal, present and future, noth- ing excepted, submitting them to the jurisdiction of all courts and judges. And the appearer, with us, thereupon personally signed these presents, at Wildwyck, this April 4, of the year 1664.
ROELOOF SWARTWOUT,
The mark (x) of ALBERT GYSBERTSEN, TIERCK CLASZEN DE WITT,
In my presence. To which I certify.
MATTHEUS CAPITO, Secretary.
The foregoing, signed by Roelof Swartwout, annuls all obliga- tions entered into up to this date, from which I discharge him through this, my signature, when the foregoing is paid. Done at Wildwyck, this April 4, 1664.
NICOLAES D MEYER.
To my knowledge. To which I certify. MATTHEUS CAPITO, Secretary.
Election held March 31, 1664, by a plurality of votes, for the purpose of sending two delegates from the village of Wildwyck to the Manhatans, to a formal Assembly.
Whereas, according to a written invitation of the Director General and Council of New Netherland to the Schout and Com- missaries here, dated March 18, last, it was requested that two delegates from our village of Wildwyck be sent to a formal gath- ering of an Assembly, the Schout and Commissaries have there- fore called upon us, the undersigned inhabitants of Wildwyck, to meet together on the day named below, to select two able persons of the community, and to depute them as delegates to the said meeting which is to take place on April 10. We have therefore selected, by a plurality of votes, the worthy persons, Thomas Cham-
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bers and Gysbert van Imborch, to whom we hereby give full power and authority to do what may be necessary for the common in- terest and that of this place, and also to act in any matter as shall seem to them advisable, confirming what they, the delegates may, according to their obligation, have lawfully done for the common welfare. For which purpose we have personally subscribed to these presents, at Wildwyck, this March 31, 1664.
(Signed) The mark (x) of Albert Gysbertsen, Tjerck Claesen de Witt, Cornelis Barentsen Slecht, Evert Pels, Albert Gysbertsen, the mark (x) of Juriaen Westphael, the mark (x) of Jan Wil- lemse Hoochteylingh, Aert Jacobs, the mark (x) of Ariaen Gerrte- sen van Vliet, the mark (AMD) of Aert Martensen Doorn, the mark (x) of Pieter Jacobsen, the mark (x) of Mattys Roelofsen, the mark (x) of Jan Broersen, the mark (x) of Jacob Barents Cool, Henderick Jochemsen.
Accords with the original. To which I certify.
MATTHEUS CAPITO, Secretary.
On April 11, Emmetje Volckerts, to obtain her dues, legally attached, in the hands of Aert Jacobsen, everything that Evert Prys can claim of Aert Jacobsen, and gives notice of the attachment.
We, the undersigned, Tjerck Claesen deWit, and Gysbert van Imborch, Commissaries of the village of Wildwyck, make known that before us appeared the worthy Albert Gysbertsen, inhabitant of Wildwyck, who acknowledged that on the date below named, he bought and received from the worthy Cornelis Wyncoop two horses for the sum of four hundred guilders in wheat, the schepel to be reckoned at forty-five stivers. Which aforesaid four hun- dred guilders the appearer receives at ten per cent interest per annum, for four successive years, commencing on the day below written and ending May 1, 1668, and on his promise to pay annual- ly to said Cornelis Wyncoop the interest due, and to return the principal, with annual interest, at the close and expiration of the four years. For the carrying out of these presents, he, the ap- pearer, binds and specially mortgages twenty morgens [ about two acres each] of arable land, lying below the village of Wildwyck and between the lands of Aert Jacobsen and Tjerck Claesen de Wit, which he, appearer, says is. unencumbered and unrestricted; and
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also, in general, he, the appearer, binds his person and other es- tate, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, sub- mitting the same to the jurisdiction of all courts and judges, and thereupon the appearer with us personally signed these presents. Done at Wildwyck, this May 1, 1664.
This is the mark (x) of ALBERT GYSBERTSEN,
TIERCK CLASZEN DE WITT, GYSBERT VAN IMBROCH.
On this May 5, 1664, before the honorable Court at Wildwyck, there being then present the Schout, Roelof Swartwout, and the Commissaries, Albert Gysbertsen, Tjerck Claesen deWit, Thomas Chambers and Gysbert van Imborch, appeared the worthy persons, Jan Cornelisen vander Heyde and Paulus Cornelisen, attorneys for Maritje, widow of Jan Barentsen Wemp, and informed the afore- said Honorable Court of the following Lord's acknowledgement, with the request to enter the same in the minutes. It reads word for word as follows:
Before me, Cornelis van Ruyven, Secretary in the service of the Honorable Chartered West India Company in New Netherland, appeared the worthy Aert Piertesen Tack who, in the presence of the Honorable Lord Councillors deSille and Johan de Decker, ac- knowledged that he is really and truly indebted to the worthy Jan Barentsen Poest as follows:
For two horses, in beaver's value 1. 600
Another horse, 106 schepels of wheat, or in bcavers fl. 318
fl. 115
For a cow
Also in beavers Al. 200
Total, in beavers or beaver's value fl. 1233
Also, for sewant received fl. 300
Which sum of twelve hundred and thirty-three guilders, in beavers, or its value, and three hundred guilders in seewant, the said Aert Pietersen receives and promises to pay to the aforesaid Jan Barentsen or his attorney, within three years, paying each year a just third, with ten per cent. interest thereon from this day. To secure the aforesaid Jan Barentsen Poest in the full payment hereof, he, the appearer, mortgages and binds his farm lying in
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the Esopus, between Tjerck Claesen's and Jan Willemsen Schoon's, together with the dwelling house, barn and loft, four horses and one cow, and all other appurtenances thereunto belonging, nothing excepted, and also all his estate, real and personal, present and future, submitting the same to the jurisdiction of all judges and courts. In witness whereof, these presents were subscribed by the appearer in the presence of the above mentioned Lord Councillors at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, April 1, 1662. (Below stood) To my knowledge, Cornelis van Ruyven.
After comparison, this has been found to agree with the origi- nal. To which I certify.
MATTHEUS CAPITO, Secretary.
Ordinary Session, held Tuesday, May 6, 1664.
Present: Roelof Swartwout, Schout; Albert Gysbertsen, Tjerck Claesen de Wit, Thomas Chambers, Gysbert van Imborch, Commissaries.
Johanna de Laet, wife of Jeronimus Ebbingh, plaintiff, vs. Cornelis Barentsen Slecht, defendant. Plaintiff states that, as the lease of the defendant has expired, she would like to arrange with him concerning what has been sown on the land, about which they can not agree.
Defendant requests that what shall be now found by impar- tial men to have been sown may be appraised. The Honorable Court grants defendant's request.
Plaintiff further demands from defendant, in addition to the bills recently presented, eight hundred guilders, according to con- tract, for rent from the year 1663, just passed.
Defendant presents an account against plaintiff for damage done and sustained during the said period, through the troubles caused by the savages, amounting to the sum of twenty-eight hun- dred and fifty guilders, and maintains that he is not liable for the payment of the full rent.
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