Nicolaas Velthuysen sends in an answer to a reply by Jan Van Deventer.

In the difference between Allard Anthony and Jacob Jansen Huis the honorable court orders contestants to send in their papers by next session of the court.

Dec. 20, 1657. Cornelis Hendricksen's wife appears and requests to be shown the lot, formerly granted to Nicolaas Bernaart, granted her under condition of building on the same between now and May. The same is situated on the South side of the Smee Street, being lot N° 5 on the map.

Barent Egbersen requests lot. He is granted lot formerly granted to Jan Martyn, situated on the South side of the Smee Street, numbered N° 6, at payment of 50 guilders.

Nicolaas Backer, Frans Jansz and Hans Roothaar are contractors for work on the river bank. Samuel Etsal says that Frans Jansz is the cause of his delay in the work.

Jacob Strycker requests a lot for his brother. He is granted lot formerly granted to Jan Damen who failed to build on it. Said lot is situated on the "cingel" next to the lot of Jan Jansz Van Langendyck, 30 feet wide on the street, extending from the road to the rear of Andrees's lot.

From a portion of a petition [on a detached leaf] dated May 9, 1661, by Joost Goderis [signed also by Balthasar De Backer and Jan De Wit as witnesses], it appeared that Daniel De Haert was at the time living at Newer Amstel on the South River.

On an undated petition on same leaf it was stated that Barent Van Wely was living at Amsterdam.

End of the Orphans Court Minutes.

REGISTER OF SALOMON LA CHAIR,

NOTARY PUBLIC AT NEW AMSTERDAM.

1661. Jan. 20. Salomon La Chaire, after an examination before Johan De Decker on Dec. 31, 1660, has been appointed and sworn as Notary public.

No date. Daniel Litscho, saloonkeeper at New Amsterdam shows a note in English by Sir Henry Modi who had died in Virginia at the house of Col. Mouritson.

No date. Joan De la Montagne J', living at New Haerlem, acknowledges to owe Jacobus Vis, merchant at New Amsterdam the amount of 300 guilders., for horse, saddle and bridle.

1661. Jan. 28. John Ramsden, Englishman, living at Flushing, L. I. has hired Dirck Gerrits, y. m. of Gottenburgh. Hendrick Obe and Jacob Liedts witnesses.

1661. Jan. 31. Jonas Bartelsen has made a contract with Thomas Jansen Mingael, carpenter at New Amsterdam, to build a house for Bartelsen. Arie Asten and Fredrik Arents, wit

nesses.

1661. Feb. 2. Lambert Huybertsen Mol has sold to Eghbert Meynderts Paghter, both burghers at New Amsterdam, a hogshead of good merchantable Virginia leaf tobacco. Witnesses, Hendrick Obe and Hendrik Ahasuerus.

1661. Feb. 7. Laurens Van der Spiegel, journeyman baker, 22 years old, declares that Anthony DeMil, baker at New Amsterdam does not make his bread too light. He keeps it in the oven for full four hours, being one hour longer than usual. Witnesses, Hendrik Obe and Jonas Bartels.

1661. Feb. 9. Tomas Davitsz and Francoys Doughty, burghers at New Amsterdam enter into a partnership for chopping and hauling to the river bank one hundred or more heavy beams. Witnesses, Hendrick Obe and Jacob Liedts.

1661. Feb. 12. Richard Willkeson, Englishman, a mason living at New Amsterdam and William Britton, Englishman, living at Mespat, declare at request of Joris Dobson, innkeeper at New Amsterdam that Andrew Halwel, about three weeks ago arrived at his house, drunk, and drank three or four more halves" staying till 9 o'clock p. m. and would not go away, calling names and behaving in a most obscene manner, for which the inn keeper struck him. Witnesses, Isaack De Foreest and Hendrick Obe.

1661. Feb. 14. Mettie Wessels widow of Wessel Wessels appoints as attorney Thielman Van Vleeck, notary public at New Amsterdam. Witnesses, Pieter Janse Van de Langstraet and Christoffel Hoogland.

Francis Hall, Englishman of New England, shows power of attorney dated Jan. 30. 1661, made out to him by Alexander Bryan, merchant at Millfort. Also two notes, in English, dated Apr. 18, 1656 and Apr. 22, 1656 by Mary Gerardy, and witnessed by Thomas Backster, Hugh Gerwyn, Henry Tomlison and Jan Gerardy. Mary Geraerd [sic] lived at Mantans.

1661. Feb. 14. Susanna Anthony Robberts, free negress, guardian of her brother Joghim Anthony Robberts, declares she had hired out her brother to Wolphert Webbers. Witnesses, Pieter Janssen Van de Langstraat and Freryck Arens.

1661. Feb. 15. Joris Dopson is security for Andrew Halwel. 1661. Feb. 15. Willem Abrahams Van der Bord, carpenter at New Amsterdam, 32 years old, and Louwerens Van der Spiegel, journeyman baker, 22 years old, both at New Amsterdam, make a deposition regarding quarrel between Denys Isaacksen Van Hartogsvelt, house carpenter, and Nicolaes De Meyer. Witnesses, Frederyck Lubbertsen and Lodewyck Pos.

1661. Feb. 15. Cornelis Van Gesel is summoned in the name of Alexander Loper [?] by notary La Chair and two witnesses, Johannes Withart and Gerrit Van Tright, to give security for purchase money of of island of Tinna-Kongh, bought of Loper [?] two years ago, by Hon. Jacob Alrighs, deceased.

No date. Petition by residents or property owners at and about Waleboght not to found a village there.

1661. Feb. 17.

Isaak De Foreest, burgher at New Amsterdam, sold half of mill at Goanis to Adam Brouwer, miller at Goanis. Witnesses, Henderick Obe, Jan Joris Rappalie.

1661. Feb. 17. Translation from Dutch into English of demand by Heer Fiscal against Joris Wilson, Quaker, for having lodged and allowed to preach in his house a Quaker preacher. The translation was made for Michael Spicer of Gravesend.

1661. Feb. 21. Annetie Dirx, widow of Pieter Kock, dec", makes a contract with Willem Abrahams Van der Borde and Dionys Isaaksen Van Hartogsvelt, house carpenters, at New Amsterdam, to build house for her.

1661. Feb. 23. Translation from English into Dutch of answer by Mrs. Michall Spicer to Fiscal De Sille's demand regarding Quakers.

1661. Feb. 25. Daniel Tourneur of New Haerlem contracts for house with Auken Janse, carpenter, living at the ferry on Long Island. Said house to be built at New Haerlem. Witnesses, Hendrick Obe and Gerrit Hendrix.

1661. Feb. 28. Nicolaes Gray, of Flushing, Long Island, and William Picklas, of Virginia, declare that several times large stones have been thrown through the windows of Joris Dobson. Witnesses, Huybert De Bruyn and Freryck Arens.

1661. March 3. Jan Townsen and Richard Britnel, for themselves as well as for Samuel Deen and Richard Harker, their neighbors, all living at Rustdorp, complain that seven soldiers are quartered upon them on account of the Quakers.

No Date.

Harme Douwesen has bought a lot near the fort on which to build house.

No Date. Frerick Cristoffels has hired himself out to Tames Davits, two weeks ago, to navigate the latter's yacht, bought of Dirck Smitt, until Tamas Davit's return from Holland.

1661. March. 8. Jan Aertse Van de Bilt, living at Midwout, Long Island, acknowledges to owe Willem Teller, living at Fort Orange, 240 guilders for house rent. Witnesses, Freryck Arens and Joan Withart.

1661. March. 10. Fredrick Harmensen, living at QweghKonq, owes Adriaen Van Laer, shoemaker at New Amsterdam, 217 guilders 16 stivers. Witnesses, Jacob Vis and Jan Rolffsen.

1661. March. 10. Fredrick Harmens, at Queghkoncq, as husband and guardian of his wife, Cristina Jans, conveys to Adriaen Van Laer his dec father in law's house, situated in the Marktvelt Steeg, New Amsterdam.

1661. March. 10. Jacobus Vis, merchant at New Amsterdam, declares to have leased to Wessel Gerritz, soldier in the service of West India Co., a house and garden on the Heren Bredewegh, North of Company's garden. Witnesses, Anthony De Mill, Claes Van Elslant.

1661. March. 11. Emanuel Pietersz, free negro, husband and guardian of Reytory, alias Dorothe Angola, free negress, says that on Aug. 30, 1643, his wife was godmother to son of

little Anthony, of Angola, by his wife Louise. Both Anthony and Louise died a short time afterward. The son was also named Anthony, and immediately adopted by Dorothe Angola. Petitioner requests to have said boy declared freeborn, which is complied with.

1661. March 14. Grietie Broeders, wife of Bartelt Mankens at present on a trip to Holland. She is sick in bed. They have one child. Johannes Vervele, merchant at New Amsterdam, and Hans Steyn, burgher, appointed guardians. Witnesses, Johannes Van Brugh and Johannes Ebbinck.

No Date. Petition by Abraham Van Nas, attorney for Isaaq Allerton, Senior, dec, to be relieved of papers etc. of dec's estate, still in his custody.

Lease, undated, not executed.

Thomas Wandel leases to

[blank] house and garden on Beversgraft.

No date. James Milles, English merchant, living in Virginia at James River, owes Warnaer Wessels and Jan Gillesz De Jongh of New Amsterdam, 200 guilders in tobacco. Witnesses, Hendrick Obe and Jan Hendrix Stelman.

1661. March. 29. Abraham Van Nas, for himself as well as for Hendrik Kip, Jr., and executors of estate of Elmer Huysen [?] Kleyn, who died at Newer Amstel, on the South River, agree with Oloff Stevensz, Cornelis Steenwyck, Warnar Wessels, Gerrit Van Tright, Cornelis Van Gesel, and Salomon La Chair, as attorney for Jacob Vis, creditors, concerning Witnesses, Claes Thyssen, Symen Franz Prinsman. 1661. March 31. Abraham Jacobs, house carpenter, about to depart for Virginia, has sold to Tomas Davits, burgher, at New Amsterdam, three cows. Witnesses, Jilles Jans, carpenter, and James Mills.

No date. Abraham Jacobs, carpenter, about to depart for Virginia, sells to Tammes Davits his share in half of the natural increase of cows being at Middelwout.

No date. Petition by Tomas Wandel, of Mespatkil, regarding land granted to residents of Boswyk.

1661. Apr. 1. Geurt or [Gerrit] Courten, of Gemoenepa, has leased lot at Groeghhonck to Jacob Lube, of New Amsterdam. Witnesses, Robbert Roelants and Abram Janse.

1661. Apr. 2. Daniel Tourneur of New Haerlem, makes a deposition, at request of Pieter Tarragon, concerning cattle of Hendrik Smit, brother of Smit, dec. Witnesses, Hendrick Spier [or Spige?] and Fredrick Árens.

1661. Apr. 20. Michiel Tades, of New Amsterdam, has sold a yacht to Jan Jochemsen Val, pilot of the galleon, and Adrian Symons, merchant. Witnesses, Warnaer Wessels and Jan Gillis De Jong.

1661. Apr. 20. Abraham Pietersen, miller, sold to Jan Cornelisz Van Hoorn, at New Amsterdam, a water mill, situated on the Fresh Water. Witnesses, Hendrick Janse Vander Vin and Jan Joosten.

1661. Apr. 21. Cornelis Pluvier grants power of attorney to John Hudson to receive money of Cornelis Willemse, carpenter.

1661. Apr. 22. Apr. 22. Engeltie Van Diemen, attorney for her husband, Willem Van Diemen, late surgeon in the colony of Newer Amstel, who acknowledges to be indebted to Oloff Stevens Van Cortland and to Timotheus Gabry and also to heirs of Joris Dirkze of Breuckelen. Witnesses, Balthasar De Haert and Symon Hermensz Cort.

1661. Apr. 22. Jan Gillisz De Jongh, merchant at New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe money to Alexander De Hiniossa, president of the colony of Newer Amstel, on the South River, on account of wine sold by Reyndert Janse Hoorn in 1659. Witnesses, Cornelis Jacobsz and Jan Claesz Backer.

1661. Apr. 22. Romeyn Servyn, carman at New Amsterdam, sold suit to Jacob Swart. Witnesses, Aryaen Van Laer and Marte Van Weert.

1661. Apr. 25. Cornelis Van Gesel, living in the colony of Newer Amstel, confers powers of attorney upon Timotheus Gabrie. Witnesses, Symen Hermens Cort and Freryck Arens. 1661. Apr. 26. La Chair went with Auke Jans to notary Van Vleeck for purpose of receiving Bartelot's reply.

1661. Apr. 28. Hendrick Obe has leased to Hendrick Bosch, house and garden in the Parel Street. Witnesses, Pieter Van Couwenhove and Aucke Jans.

1661. Apr. 28. Warnaar Wessels of New Amsterdam and Jan Jonkers of Virginia, make a declaration at the request of Jacob Van Couwenhoven, brewer at New Amsterdam, regarding trouble between him and Johannes Withart.

1661. May 3. Hendrick Janse Backer of New Amsterdam declares he is indebted to Fredrick Arents, chairmaker, for rent. Witnesses, Jan Van Koppenol and Jan Hendrix Van Bommel.

1661. May 9. Willem Willemse Van Engen, of New Utrecht, sold to Rutger Joosten a lot at New Utrecht. Witnesses, Hendrick Obe and Balthasar De Haert.

1661. May 9. Adriaen Symonsé Baer, merchant at New Amsterdam, and Jan Jochimse Val, make a contract regarding yacht "De Liefde" bought by them, Apr. 20, of Michiel Tades. Witnesses, Caspar Caspars and Arie Atten.

1661. May 9. Adriaen Symonse Beer confers powers of attorney upon Jan Jochimse Val. Witnesses, Caspar Caspars and Arie Atten.

No date, only small portion of transaction, rest lost: Joost Goderis confers powers of attorney upon

1661. May 12. Andries Andriesen Van Harlingen, ship carpenter on the galleon Newer Amstel, makes will. Heir, his wife, Annetie Salomons at Amsterdam in Holland. Witnesses, Wilhelm Beeckman, Abraham Van Nas and Jan Jochemsen Val.