belonging to Daniel Coppens. Witnesses, Pieter Andriesen and Claes Van Elslant, Jr.

1662. Sept. 1. Immetie Dirx, widow of Frans Claesen, dec, late shoemaker at New Amsterdam, confers powers of attorney upon her son Claes Fransen, about to depart for Holland, and to her brother-in-law Hendrick Jansen at Amsterdam, Holland, to demand of Jan Jansen, retail merchant in cheese and butter, what has been received by him by virtue of a power of attorney conferred by principal's husband on March 12, 1655, of the estate of Aefjen Jans. Witnesses, Nicolaes Boot and Jacob Vis.

1662. Sept. 2. Nicolaes Boot, merchant and burgher at New Amsterdam, confers power of attorney upon Nicolaes De Meyer, who is about to depart for Amsterdam, and also upon Abraham Grevenraet, merchant at Amsterdam, to demand of Willem Schyven, merchant at Amsterdam, payment for Virginia tobacco, shipped to-day to said Willem Schyven, by the "James and John," master John Warnar, with destination to Edam, Holland. Witnesses, Hendrick Obe and Dirck Keyser.

Copy of receipt dated May 24, 1661, by Willem Schyven, to Nicolaes Boodt, for settlement of debts.

Copy of receipt dated June 4, 1661, by Willem Schyven, to N. Boodt, for 21 hogsheads of tobacco and 41 oxskins.

Copy. Syvert Dircksen and Cornelis Dey or Bey were witnesses to a contract dated June 9, 1661, between Willem Schyven and Nicolaes Boot.

Copy of bill of lading, dated June 5, 1661, signed by John Warnar, master of the James and John, for tobacco shipped by Nicholas Boatt of Virginia, to Edam in Holland.

1662. Sept. 1. Wolfert Webber owes 2 guilders, for going with him to Michiel Tades' regarding the difference between said Webber and Ysbrant Dircx Goethart.

1662. Sept. 2. La Chair went with Jacob Vis to Eghbert Van Borsem's for purpose of receiving a declaration.

1662. Sept. 2. La Chair wrote for Asser Levy four letters to Holland, each containing two pages, for which Levy owed 12 guilders.

1662. Sept. 4. Jacob Jansen Moesman, as guardian of the minor children of decd Frans Claesen, during his lifetime schoolmaster at New Amsterdam, confirms Immet Dirx as attorney.

No date. Inventory of papers to be produced by Jacob Vis in his suit against Pelgrom Clocq.

1662. Sept. 4. Hans Dreper, burgher of New Amsterdam, for himself and for Barent Erndop, confers powers of attorney upon Tobias De Koningh, Jr., at present commercial agent on the ship "De Trou" about to sail to Holland. Said attorney is to receive 151 guilders 3 stivers of Adriaen Campen, sailmaker at Hoorn [in another place named Arent Van Campen]. Witnesses, Willem Bogardus and Geleyn Verplancke.

1662. Sept. 4. Nicolaes De Meyer agrees to order from Holland a quantity of leather and shoemaker's tools for Pieter Jansen Schol, shoemaker at New Amsterdam. Witnesses, Hendrick Jansen Been, wheelwright, and Jan Knoet [who signed himself Johannes Clute].

No date. William Benfield owes notary La Chair for various services, 18 guilders 15 stivers.

No date. Jacis Coussiau owes notary La Chair, for various services, 8 guilders 5 stivers.

1662. Sept. 7. John Barker, Englishman, declares at request of Elsie Tymes, widow of Pieter Cornelis Van der Veen, decd that four years ago her husband, in company with Hendrick Jansen Van der Vin, bought of him, Barker, an ox, for which he has received full payment. Witnesses, Jacob Vis and Jochum Backer.

1662. Sept. 5. Edwart Leake owes La Chair for translations in his suit against Josep Whitson, and for other services, 3 guilders 10 stivers. Sept. 12, 4 guilders 10 stivers.

No date. Reply made by Claes Claesen Smith, living in the village of Utrecht, defendant, against Fiscal De Sille, complainant, regarding the accusation that the defendant had sold strong drink to the savages. Denies it in toto. Was, at the time alleged, out on the street near Nayak. Rutgert Joosten's wife declared that she loaned a pitcher to a savage. Huybert the cooper alleges that he saw the savage enter defendant's house. Huybert Stook says that he first saw the savage leave Rutgert Joosten's house.

1662. Sept. 13. A power of attorney for Jan Rutgers, in favor of Adriaen Post, concerning Bartel Lot.

of

1662. Sept. 14. Wolphert Webbers owes 2 guilders 10 stivers for going with him to Dirck Siecken's for the purpose taking a declaration there.

1662. Sept. 14. Hendrick Van de Water, brewer and burgher at New Amsterdam, engages to work for him in his brewery, Johannes Van Kouwenhoven, son of Jacob Van Kouwenhoven, also brewer at New Amsterdam. Witnesses, Geleyn Verplanck and Jan Roelofsen.

1662. Sept. 16. Fredrick Gysberts owes 2 guilders for examining accounts between him and Jan Gilles.

1662. Sept. 13. For a declaration made for Thomas Jansen Mingael 2 guilders 10 stivers.

1662. Sept. 15. The above owes 1 guilder for going with him to Jeuriaen Blanck's to learn who were Jochum Backer's sureties. Said sureties were Hendrick Backer and Jeurian Blank.

1662. Sept. 18. Fredrick Gysberts Van den Bergh signed a note for 118 guilders 15 stivers in favor of La Chair, to be paid to him for the account of Jan Gilles De Jongh.

1662. Sept. 18. Michael Spycer, under arrest at the city hall, owes La Chair 4 guilders, for translation into Dutch of prisoner's protest, and other service.

1662. Sept. 20. M. Spicer, Sam. Spiser and Mary Tilton, under arrest at the city hall, owe La Chair 1 guilder 10 stivers, for translations. 1662. Sept. 20. translating for him 1662. Sept. 20. lating the sentence 1662. Sept. 20. her reply.

John Tilton owes La Chair 2 guilders for the fiscal's demand.

John Bouwen owes 3 guilders for transof the high council..

Mary Tilton owes 2 guilders for translating

Sam. Spicer owes I guilder 10 stivers for

1662. Sept. 20. translating his answer.

1662. Sept. 20. lating his appendix.

Michael Spicer owes 1 guilder for trans

1662. Sept. 22. Geertie Jans, widow of Reynier Stoffelsen, dec makes will; names as heir or heirs, child or children of her daughter, Tryntie Reyniers, wife of Meyndert Barents Kuyper. Said Tryntie to have usufruct until said child or children shall be of age. In case of demise without heirs the estate to go to the deaconry of New Amsterdam. Witnesses, Everdt Duyckinck and Hendrick Obe.

1662. Oct. 2.

Cornelis Steenwyck indebted to LaChair to amount of 3 guilders 14 stivers for an English conveyance, for the bark (berck) of Fred. Lubbers.

1662. Oct. 4. Volckertie Jans, wife of Jan Jansen Van Hoesem, living at Fort Orange, declares that Geertie Broeders said that 140 guilders worth of her white seewan was missing. Some time after when the former was in the act of selling her black seewan to Pieter Van Hael which Barentie [no name] had removed from a string of black seewan, she [does not specify clearly who] took up the black string and said it belonged to her. Witnesses, Henderick Obe and Nicolaes Boot.

1662. Oct. 4. Ryck Hendricx, woodsawyer, grants to Dirck Claesen, pastrybaker, a lot East of the "Princegraft " bounded on the North by the lot of Hendrik Van der Walle, East and South by the lot of Fiscal De Sille, West by the aforesaid " "graft" [canal]. Witnesses, Huygh Barentse De Kleyn and Paulus Van der Beeck. The document was also subscribed to by Weyntie Roelofs, in the absence of her husband [Dirck Claesz] who subscribed to it afterward.

1662. Oct. 7. Eduart Leake owes 2 guilders 10 stivers for translating his agreement with Gemoel [?].

Fredrick Gysberts owes 2 guilders 10 stivers for making out power of attorney to Jan Gilles.

No Date. Petition by Edwart Leake, English merchant at New Amsterdam to Director-General and Lords Councillors of New Netherland. In this petition he says that on May 23, 1662, he made a contract with Nicolaes Boot, who at the time was staying in Virginia, by which the latter agreed to send to Leake a cargo of 20 hogsheads of tobacco. Said Boot only discharged 8 hogsheads of petitioner's tobacco. Then went

North, and in returning his ship went on a rock in "Hellegat "near the shore of the Barents island. Petitioner's tobacco was spoiled on account of the inrushing water. Avers that he is not responsible for the freight [part of the petition missing].

No date. Petition. Nicolaes Boot says that owing to loss of his ship and merchandise he is in no condition to answer before the Court the summons and accusations of the fiscal. The repairs of his ship necessitate heavy expenses. Requests his case to be adjourned till December, next, and to permit petitioner once more to sail and make good his losses, before appearing before the Court.-Nicolaes Boot owed La Chair 3 guilders for writing above petition.

1662. Oct. 10. Pieter Jansen Van Werkendam grants Hendrick Hendricks Van Doesburgh, house and lot in the "Slycksteegh," to the East lot and garden of Joahnus Withart, to the North Daniel Verveelen's, to the West Engelbert, the tailor, "Slycksteegh" to the South. Said lot is the just half of the lot formerly bought by said Engelbert of D Joannes Megapolensis. Witnesses, Christoffel Hoogland and Gerrit Jansen Roos.

1662. Oct. 10. Richard Hincksman, of Boston, owes La Chair 14 guilders for bill of sale to Bonne, and other transactions.

1662. Oct. II. Nicolaes Boot and Eduard Leake have settled their contention regarding freight and loss of tobacco, through the mediation of the arbitrators, Salomon LaChair and Warnar Wessels. Leak owes Boot 120 guilders for freight. Boot owes Leak 150 guilders for loss of his tobacco and skins. Each is to bear one-half of the expenses.

No Date. Fragment. Nicolaes Boot, about to depart for Virginia confers powers of attorney upon his son-in-law Cristoffel Van Laer, shoemaker, at New Amsterdam, more especially regarding supervision over Boot's houses, renting of same, receiving rents, and also his claim against Willem Schyven of Amsterdam, when Nicolaes De Meyer shall return from there. [Here the register ends. Some pages missing].

WALEWYN VAN DER VEEN'S RECORD.

TAKEN FROM A TRANSLATION BY DR. E. B. O'CALLAGHAN.

No year. 20th Christoffel Hooglant becomes surety for Nathaniel Green, English merchant at Boston, for 2000 guilders in tobacco. Benjamin Gilliam is to send an agent for the purpose of settling with Jeems Mils. Witnesses, Louwerens Van de Spiegel, Jacobus Van de Water. Nathiel . . . of Boston, names as his attorneys Daniel Van Donck and Christoffel Hoogland to represent him in his suit against Jeems Mills.

1662. May. Egbert Leninck, of New Amsterdam, declares he owes Dirck Jansen Van Oldenburch 420 guilders, for merchandise received. Witnesses, Cornelis Van Langhevelde, J. Van de Water.

20. . . Francoys Gay, a soldier of the West India Company confers power of attorney upon Jaques De Payeur, for the purpose of receiving for him in Holland such moneys as are due him. Witnesses, Jaques Hugues, Bernardus Stardeu and Jan De Ruyter.

1662. June 15. Cornelis Van Langevelde declares to have sold to Jan Arcer a lot of land, and to have bought one-half share in a yacht, the other half of which belongs to Albert Albertsen, for £15 st. New England money. Witnesses, Gerret Gerrets, Jacobus Van de Water.

No Date. David Machoro, a Jew, declares, at request of Bentfield, that said Bentfield ordered of William Louwrens, Schout of Flushing, a quantity of liquors, and upon his question about the excise, William Louwrens answered, “You need not trouble yourself about that; I shall make that all right." Witnesses, Tomas Lambertsen, Pieter Van de Water. 1662. Aug. 21. Juriaen Blanck and wife Tryntie Klaessen make joint will. The survivor is to have everything. She had a son, Simon Barentsen, by a former marriage with Barent Symonsen, dec1. Witnesses, Pieter Jacobs Marius and Jacobus

Van de Water.

1662. Aug. 23. Johannes Van Brugh and wife, Catharina Roelofs, make joint will. Survivor sole heir. She was with child, and had two children by a former marriage, with Lucas Rodenburch, which children were named Elizabeth and Lucretia Rodenburgh. Witnesses, Johannes De Peyster and Jacobus Van de Water.

1662. Sept. 2. Anthony Van Aelst, merchant, about to leave for Holland, had received power of attorney of William Hartoch, merchant at Amsterdam in Holland, May 10, 1662, to administer affairs of Harmanus Hertoch, deceased, brother of the above William Hartoch. Said attorney now transfers his above powers of attorney to Thomas Lambertsen, burgher of New Amsterdam. Witnesses, Sybrant Janse and Jacobus Van de Water.

1662. Sept. 4. Cornelis Van Langevelde, as husband and legal guardian of his wife, Maritie Jansen, daughter and heiress of Jan Cornelissen dec", of Rotterdam, alias Joncker, who had been murdered by the Indians in 1643, appoints as attorney Andries Jeremiassen Spieringh, merchant, about to depart for Holland. In said capacity said Spieringh will demand and collect whatever is due to deceased's estate from Cornelis Pieters Willemsen, residing in the village of Goudriaan, near Thienhoven, in the Alblasserwaert, brother-in-law of the aforesaid Jan Cornelisen of Rotterdam, and from Grietje Adriaensen, widow of Adriaen Cornelissen Joncker, widow of the brother