1659. Aug. 30. Maria Polett acknowledges to owe Dirck Jansz Croon 470 guilders, for delivered cloth. Mortgages her house and lot North of the Brewer Street, to the West house and lot of Jacob Hendrick Varrevanger, North the lot of Teunis Tomasse, East the house and lot of Jeronimus Ebbingh, South the said street.

1659. Sept. 1. Abraham De la Noy, burgher and inhabitant of New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Pieter Hertjens, about to depart for Holland, 330 whole beavers, purchase money for house and lot North of the Brewer Street, to the West house and lot of Oloff Stevensz Van Cortland, to the North the lot of said Cortland, to the East the house and lot of Frerick Lubbersz, to the South the said street.

1659. Sept. 15. Salomon La Chair acknowledges to owe Isaack Bedloo ten beavers, for delivered Spanish wine. Mortgages his house and lot North of the "Waal," to the East certain small street, to the South said "Waal," to the West the house and lot of Carel Van Brugge, to the North the High Street.

1659. Sept. 15. Jan Hendricksz Stelman acknowledges to owe Walewyn Van der Veen, as attorney for Adriaen Blommaert, 65 guilders Holland money, for passage money in the ship "Hoop," in 1657. Mortgages his house and lot North of the bank of the East River, to the East Abram Verplanck's, to the South said road, to the West Dirck the Noorman's, to the North Tienhoven's farm.

1659. Sept. 27. Warnaer Wessels acknowledges to owe Joannes Van der Meulen 181 guilders 2 stivers, for merchandise. Mortgages his house and lot West of the "Winckel Street, to the South the house and lot at present occupied by Pieter Rudolfus, to the West the market field, to the North the house and lot sold by Wessels to Frerick Gysbersz, to the East said street.

1660. Feb. 14. Warnaer Wessels acknowledges to owe Oloff Stevensz Cortlant 700 guilders, for money advanced. Mortgages above house and lot.

1660. Feb. 14.

Warnaer Wessels acknowledges to owe Bartholdus Maan 500 guilders, for wine bought by him at auction. Mortgages the above house.

POWERS OF ATTORNEY,

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS,

INDENTURES OF APPRENTICES, INVENTO-
RIES, ETC.

[FROM THE TRANSLATION BY DR. E. B. O'CALLAGHAN.] 1651. Aug. 22. Andries Hudde, at Fort Casamir, acknowledges to owe Joost Michielsen the quantity of 28 beavers, for goods received.

[Date torn.] Ritchert Brudnell sells to Abram Pietersen tract of land on Long Island at Mespachtes Kill, as per deed,

dated July 28, 1643. Witnesses, Willem Vesthens, Robart Parker. [The date probably was March 19, 1653.]

1653. March 24. Sybout Clasen, burgher of New Amsterdam, confers powers of attorney upon Isaac Hendricksen Kip, about to depart for Fort Orange, to collect of Aryaen Jansen of Ilpendam, schoolmaster there, the amount of one hundred guilders in beavers, for money advanced. Also of Harmen

Bastiaensen and Dirck Jansen, carpenters, the amount of 311 guilders in beavers, on account of money received for Sybout Clasen by Harman Bastiaensen of Joost Teunisen at the Manhatans, in payment of his house. Witnesses, Jan Reyersen and Andries Jochemsen.

1653. March 28. Jacob Van C [rest of name torn] becomes surity with [name torn], for Abram Pietersen, miller, for payment of land bought by said Pietersen of Ritchert Bridnel.

1653. March 28. Abram Pietersen, miller, and Ritcherd Bridnell appear before Secretary Jacob Kip, and annul the contract for the purchase and sale of certain tract of land made by them March 19, 1653. Witnesses, Jacob Van Couwenhoven and Claes Van Elslant.

1653. Aug. 29. Cornelis Van Tienhoven and Olof Stevensz, as guardians of the children of the late Jan Van Rotterdam and Aeltie Cornelis, apprentice to Isaac Kip for the period of four years, the girl Marretie Jansz, fourteen years old. Catelyntie Hendricx was the wife of Isaac Kip. Witnesses, Gysbert Opdyck and Isaack De Foreest. [Date torn.] Van Hattem, burgomaster, and Jan Hutsesen, shipcarpenter, enter into a contract. The document was signed by Lambert Huybersen, Jan Hutsesen and Roelof Jansen [not Loenten as the translation has it. This contract is so badly mutilated that it is quite illegible].

1653. June 16. Inventory taken by Claes Van Elslant, court messenger, and Pieter Caspersen, in the presence of Jacob Kip, Secretary, of property probably belonging to [name torn] Bacxter, who is a fugitive. [This document is also badly mutilated.]

1653. [Date torn. Not executed.] Hendrick Willemsz and [name torn] Fredrickse, both burghers and inhabitants of New Amsterdam, become security for Coenraet Ten Eyck, for the payment of a string of white braided seewan worth 51 guilders 18 stivers on account of a hogshead of tobacco in litigation [with ?] Pieter Corn. Van Veen, attorney for Allart Antony.

[Year torn.] Sept. 15. Jan Martyn, burgher and inhabitant of New Amsterdam, and Jan Duran, of Dieppe in France, about 18 years old, appear and declare to have agreed as follows: Jan Martyn hires Jan Duran to work for him during one year on the farm and in other employment, for which Jan Duran is to receive board, lodging, washing and 120 Carolus guilders. Witnesses, Willem Vestius and Henderick Hendericksen. 13. Adriaen Van der Donck becomes security

1654.

for his mother, Agata Van der Donck, for house rent due by her to Claes Hendricksen, master carpenter. Witnesses, J. M. De Lamontagne, Junior, and Isaac Kip.

1654. March 17. [Name torn] of Noorfock in England, Robbert Hob of Glostershire, about 30 years old, and Mary Cocksael, living at Vlissingen in New Netherland, make a declaration at the request of Isaack Allerton, regarding the lease of a boat by Herry Breeser. Witnesses, Isack Kip and J. Lamontagne, Jr.

1654. March 24. Marten Ottersen of Amsterdam, merchant at New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Poulus Heymans, resident of New Amsterdam, 139 guilders 18 stivers for board. Before starting for Virginia confers power of attorney upon said Poulus Heymans to collect 40 guilders of Jan Jansen of Gottenburgh. Also to demand of Jacob Clomp such power as Tomas Mabbes, Ottersen's late partner, has conferred upon him. Also to demand of Gysbert Van den Bergh, living in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, 45 guilders in grain or beavers. Also to receive of Jan Van Breemen, living in the Katskil, 7 schepels of wheat. Also to receive of Rendel Huwit, living at Gravesend, 37 guilders and some stivers. Witnesses, J. Lamontagne, Junior, Oloff Stevensz.

1654 March 26. Declaration by François Paschod of Switzerland, about 40 years old, and Willem Jansen of Antwerp, 25 years old, at request of Anna Pietersz, wife of Barent Jansz Bal, concerning beavers sent in exchange for butter by her son Pieter Aryaense. Witnesses, Oloff Stevensz, Harmen

Rutgersen.

1654. March 27. Isaack De Foreest transfers to Hendrick Gerritsen, tailor, his claims against Rut Aertsen, tailor at Fort Orange, in the village of Beverwyck, as per note dated Sept. 6, 1651. Witnesses, Gysbert Van Imbroeck and Hendrick Kip.

1654. March 31. Hendrick Gerritsen Van Emden acknowledges to have been fully satisfied by Isaack Foreest regarding the exchange of a certain house. Also regarding claim against Rut Aertsen, purchased by him of Foreest. Witnesses, Hendrick Kip and Gysbert Van Imbroeck.

1654. April 2. Antony Jansz Van Vaes, living on Long Island, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne, notary public. Witnesses, Oloff Stevensz, Albert Jansen.

1654. April 13. Jacob Janse Flodder, living in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne, notary public. Said attorney is to attend to principal's affairs with Abram Staes, Sander Leenderts, Willem Teller and skipper Laurens Cornelisz Van Wel in regard to the fitting out of vessels, as per contract dated Oct. 18, 1653. Witnesses, Abraham Verplanck and Abraham De la Noy.

1654. April 14. Jan Louresen Appel as attorney for Jan Van Hardenbergh, dec", late merchant at Amsterdam, Holland, mortgages house and lot at New Amsterdam, East of the house of Pieter Hartins, South of Albert Trompetter's. Said

mortgage has been ment, dated Jan. 20, of Matheus De Vos. Stevenszen.

executed for heirs of dec, to satisfy judg 1654, for 1706 guilders 19 stivers, in favor Witnesses, P. L. Van die Grift and Oloff

1654. April 24. Leyntie Martens, widow of Jochom Pr. Kuyter, late elder and schepen of New Amsterdam, confers powers of attorney upon Govert Loockermans, merchant, and Dirck Van Schelluyne, notary public, especially for purpose of representing her in settling affairs regarding lands named Segeldael, with Hon. Petrus Stuyvesant, Hon. Luycas Roodenborch, and Mr. Cornelis D' Potter, as per contract dated Sept. 23, 1651. Witnesses, Arent Van Hattem, burgomaster, and Poulus Leendersz Van die Grift, schepen.

1654. April 30. Fransoys Paschot, born at Lausanne, in Switzerland, widower of Annatie Jans, dec, makes will. Appoints Oloff Stevensz and Abraham Clock guardians of his wife's daughter by a former marriage, Anna Maria Jansz, born in Brazil, on the island of Itamarca, now about 14 years old. Said girl is at present living at the house of Paulus Van der Beeck. Said girl is to be his heir. Witnesses, Pieter Kock and Johannes Monsieur De la Montagne, Junior.

1654. Feb. 11. [From a loose piece of paper.] Secretary Jacob Kip and Fiscal Van Tienhoven took from the house of Jan the smith certain articles in behalf of the Company and of the city of New Amsterdam. Witnesses, Pieter Van Naerden, Johannes Provoost and Jan the mason.

1654. April 30. Philip Geraerdy, of Paris, 54 years old, burgher and resident of New Amsterdam, and wife, Maria Geraerdy of Noo— [torn], 54 years old, make a declaration at the request of Willem Harck, living at Mespathkil. Declare that in the spring of 1653 Joseph Fowler, also living at the aforesaid Mespathkil, came to their house and said that "Willem Harck was a rogue, yea the greatest rogue in the country," without stating reasons for his calumny.

1654. May 6. Albert Andriesen, of the colony of Rensselaerswyck, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne. Witnesses, Hendrick Hendricksen Kip and Govert Loockermans.

1654. May 16. Jacob Stoffelsen of Zierecksee confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne in the suit between him and Gysbrecht Van Imbroeck, regarding principal's surety for Lourens Cornelis Van Wel. Witnesses, Hendrick Hendricksen Kip and Oloff Stevensz.

1654. May 20. Isaack De Foreest, free trader and burgher of New Amsterdam, of the first part, and Vincent Pikes and Johannes Monseer De la Montagne, Junior, both free merchants, of the second part, enter into an agreement. 1st, Isaack De Foreest has sold them 1684 pounds of New Netherland tobacco, at six stivers per pound. 2d, They bought of Isaack De Foreest four hogsheads of twisted (gesponnen) tobacco, weighing together 490 pounds, nett, at seven stivers per pound,

shipped by Foreest on board the "Coninck Salomon." 3d, Said Vincent Pikes acknowledges to owe Isaack De Foreest one hundred Carolus guilders. 4th, Said J. M. De la Montagne, Junior, acknowledges to owe Isaack De Foreest seventy-three guilders six stivers. 5th, The parties of the second part acknowledge the receipt from De Foreest of a certain bill of exchange drawn by David Provoost, payable in Holland by Gilles Verbrugge, amounting to 150 Carolus guilders. Total amount of their indebtedness to Isaack De Foreest one thousand Carolus guilders. Witnesses, Jacob Hendr. Varrevanger and Gysbert Van Imbroeck.

1654. June 9. Harman Schmiman [Smeman in the body of the document] and Pieter Stoutenburch, administrators of the estate of Dirck Hulsman, dec, as per will executed October 7, 1652, before notary Davidt Provoost. As such they confer powers of attorney upon Goosen Gerritsen, living at Beverwyck at Fort Orange, specially to collect from the estate of the decd Rut Ariens what was owing to Dirck Hulsman, as per contract dated May 16, 1652. The wife of said Rut Ariens was Susanna Dircks, daughter of the above Dirck Hulsman. Witnesses, Isaack De Foreest and J. Lamontagne, Junior.

1654. June 9. Daniel Litschoo, attorney for Poulus Schrick, free trader, returning to the fatherland. Said attorney, as such, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne to demand and collect debts owing to said Poulus Schrick.

Copy, dated July 19, 1653. Note, in English, by John Gallop by which he acknowledges to owe Henery Cloysen the amount of £4.0.9 for wages. Appended was an order upon Mr. Shore to pay said Henery Cloysen the amount of nine shillings in silver, dated Harford, July 19, 1653.

1654. June 18. Hendrick Clase Pattaddes, about to depart for Čuracoa, confers powers of attorney upon Jacob Coppen, to demand and collect of Johan Gallap the amount of £4.6.9 9, and of Mr. Shore 8 sh. Also empowers Director General Stuyvesant to collect money coming to him from Willem Strengwes [or Streng Swits). Witnesses, Gysbert Van Imbroeck and Dirck Dircks.

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1654. June 22. Schepen Poulus Leendertsz Van de Grift makes a declaration at request of Isaack Allerton, merchant at New Amsterdam, concerning merchandise held for said Isaac Allerton, Senior, in the warehouse of the Crown of Sweden on the South River. Witnesses, Arent Van Hattem and Martin Kregier.

1654. June 29. Oloff Stevens Van Cortland, attorney for Spluyter Aertsen Van Rossum, burgher at Utrecht in Holland, brother of Huych Aertsen who died here in New Netherland in 1647. Said attorney declares to have received from Albert Cornelis Wantenaer, who married said Huych Arentsen's widow, the amount of 275 Carolus guilders, for said Spluyter Aertsen as sole heir on his brother's side. Witnesses, Johannis De Peyster and J. Lamontagne, Jr.