1665 Onfangens der Deyaconie in Albanie, Janwaerris. 1665 Receipts of the Deaconry in Albany, in January. 1 Onfangen bey de kas aen los sewaent 330 4 1 Received with the chest in loose seawant* S 330 dito geregent sewant 228 6 do in strung seawant 228 6 dito 16 obel gasse belop samen 2829 13 do 16 obligations, total amount 2829 13 dito sulver gelt, 4 gul. 12 st.* do silver money, 4 gilders 12 stivers dito 51 el flams linden do 51 ells Flemish linen dito 9 paer verrose kossen do 9 pairs Friesland stockings 1 inde Kerck versammel 20 12 1 Collected in the church 20 12 2 van Jan Tymmese van het klyn doet kleet 4 Sondach in de kerck versammel 2 Paid by Jan Tymmese for the use of the small pall 4 Sunday collections in the church 7 Wonsdach in de kerck versammel 5 3 7 Wednesday do do 5 3 9 Ontfangen van Jan Machgils 2 schepel terwe 11 Sondach in de kerck versammel 14 Wonsdach in de kerck versammel 18 Sondach in de kerck versammel 21 Wonsdach bedach versammel 25 Sondach in de kerck versammel 28 Wonsdach in de kerck versammel 9 Received from Jan Machielsen 2 schepelst of wheat 11 Sunday collections in the church 33 10 7 10 14 Wednesday do do 7 10 38 10 18 Sunday do do 50 21 Wednesday (day of prayer) do 25 Sunday collections in the church 5 11 28 Wednesday do do 38 10 50 45 6 5 11 3645 15 3645 15 12 1 5 1665 Uyet Gifte ande Behoefde Janwarris. 2 An Mester Pieter gelanch vor de 2 Engelse van begraven 6 Een erde poete van Mester Jan Becker vor Marie van Jan de Bock It will be observed in all these accounts that no sums are carried out into the figure column, although the articles may be intended for the poor, but such as are received in wampum, or sewant, as it is called. The silver and gold seems to have remained in the treasury and finally to have been appropriated to other purposes. *Seawant, wampum. The orthography is quite uniformly sewant in all the records. See Annals of Albany, vol. 2, p. 1 et seq. †The Dutch schepel or bushel is equivalent to 3 pecks of our measure. "Jan Becker for an earthen pot for Jan de Bock's Marie 1 5 dito een decker van myn vor dito an gelt genoeten in money dito an klyn bier tot Pieter om An Eysbrant Elbers gelanck 1 bos sewant daet hel 1 13 slech wast daet myn niet toegerecken is en an gelt gedaen 5 13 dito een schepel tarwe An Aerren de Vris 6 el Flams linden 15 An Frans Kennick een schepel tarwe dito 12 bb resel van Immete Bachster 7 To small beer for the use of Uncle Peter 13" do a schepel of wheat "Aaron de Vries 6 ells Flemish linen 15" Frans Kennick, a schepel of wheat 18 16 An Basse Pieterse vor ker waet kost gelt 18 An Eysbrant Elberse aen gelt gedaen dito een paer vrouw kosse van pelupen do 12 lbs lard from Emmetje Baxter 16" Basse Petersen for Kerwaet's board 18" Isbrant Elbersen in money 4 do a pair of women's stockings from Pelupen 4 24 Wullem Brouer 2 schepel maijs 10 24" William Brouwer, 2 schepels corn 10 27 An Ysbrant Elberse an gelt gedaen An Basse Pieterse vor kostgelt van Korwan 28 Wullem Brouer an gelt gedaen, en 63 el linden en 2 schepel tarwe 6 27" Isbrant Elbersen in money 6 32 "Basse Petersen for boarding Korwan 32 28" William Brouwer in money, and 6 ells linen, and 2 schepels wheat 4 10 6 Van Jan Tysse op papsekie het klyn doet klet* 8 Sondach in de kerck versammel 9 8 5 4 do on Wednesday in the church 9 41 8 6 From Jan Tyssen of Papskini for the small pall 8 Collected on Sunday in the church 9 Van Jan Hermense Backer ontfangen tot almis 11 Wonsdach in de kerck versammel *The klein dood-kleed, or pall, was subject to a rent of 5 gilders (about $2) for children, and the groot dood-kleed, for adults, 10 gilders. At a later day the revenue of these palls 9 From Jan Hermensen Backer for the poor was diverted from the use of the poor to other funds of the church, and they were invento- 1665 Onfangen [Continued.] 15 Sondach in de kerck versammel 38 23 Wullum Hofmyer het klyn doet klet geheb 25 Wonsdach in de kerck versammel 88784 Receipts, &c., Continued. 15 Collected on Sunday in the church 38 6 14 18 do on Wednesday do 22 do on Sunday do 37 5 4 15 23 William Hofmeyer for the small pall 25 Collected on Wednesday in the church 8888 6 14 5 4 15 6 William Brouwer, 4 lbs. butter from Bars Ryns 6 8 9 Isbran Aelbers an gelt genoeten 6 9 Isbrant Elbersen, in money 6 12 Basse Pieterse vor Kerwaet van kost gelt 32 12 Basse Petersen, for Kerwaet's board 32 13 Jan Machgils an gelt genoeten 6 13 Jan Machielsen, in money 6 13 Jangen de Brouster vor het mine van Arren Isacks kint 35 13 Jangen de Brouster, for wetnursing Aaron Isack's child 35 23 Basse Pieters 4 lb strop van Wouter Alberse 25 Anten Normans an gelt genoeten 25 Wulle Brouer 8 lb resel van Evert de Backer 25 do an gelt genoeten . 25 Huber Janse 2 lb resel van Evert de Backer dito an gelt genoeten 2 8 do 4 lbs molasses of Wouter Elbersen do in money 2 8 Basse Petersen, 4 lbs. molasses of Wouter Elbersen 1 10 25 Antjen Normans, in money 6221212231 25 William Brouwer, 8 lbs. lard of Evert de Backer do in money 2 16 25 25 Hubert Jansen, 2 lbs lard of Evert de Backer do in money 17 William Brouwer, in money 1 16 21 Jan Machielsen, in money 2 10 23 Kerwaet, for an anker of small beer 26 Eysbrant Elbers an gelt genoeten, 8 el fflams linden 155 16 1665 Ontfang der Deyaconie Mertius. 26 Isbrant Elbersen in money, 8 ells Flemish linen Receipts of the Deaconry, March, 1665. 155 16 1 Sondach ind kerck versammel* 31 14 1 Collected on Sunday in the church 31 14 4 Wonsdach ind kerck versammel 3 3 4 do 8 Sondach inde kerck versammel 31 8 do Wednesday 11 Wonsdach inde kerck versammel 6 11 do Wednesday do 6 14 Jan Hendricks Bryn het klyn doet klet 5 14 Jan Hendricksen Bruyn for the small pall 5 15 Sondach inde kerck versammel 36 15 Collected on Sunday in the church 36 18 Wonsdach inde kerck versammel 4 18 do Wednesday do 4 22 Sondach inde kerck versammel 38 22 do Sunday do 38 23 Van Andris de vos ontfangen van groete en klyn doet klet van Vose vrou en kint begravenis 2 An Antonnye Jans betal 6 mudje brande wyn ten de oude kappe tyn uyet getroeken is 4 4 dito 1 kan brandy wyn toen Jan Machgilse seijn vrou begravenis 7 4 2 Isbrant Elbersen, in money Antony Jansen for 6 small measures of brandy which was used when the old captain was laid out do 1 kan of brandy used at the burial of John Machielsen's wife 3 An Pieter Bronck gelanck beloft van diet jaer werte lange 50 This term, as well as all its modifications in these books, should have been written verzameld. Deacon Abeel's orthography for the words Zondag and Woensdag was peculiar 3 Peter Bronck, on his promise to return it during to the province, whence he came, no doubt. The peculiarities in the orthography of all the writers, may have been provincialisms. the year 50 23 From Andries de Vos for the large and small pall in the burial of his wife and child 6 5 25 Collected on Wednesday in the church 34 do Sunday Disbursements for the Poor in March, 1665. 1665 Uyet Gifte. [Continued.] 4 An Mester Cornellis gelanck an gelt met 3 laepen pelterris sammen 5 gul. An bevers seyn mijn niet in recken gelanck vor het Mester lon van karwaet 5 Wullem Brower 1 schepel tarwe Disbursements, &c. Continued. 4 To Dr. Cornelis [van Dyck] in money with 3 pieces of peltries, worth 5 gilders. To beavers which I have taken no account of, for 5 William Brouwer, 1 schepel of wheat. 9 Isbrant Elbersen, in money 9 Lambert van Valkenburg, 12 ells linen do 311 lbs. lard from Evert de Backer 28 do in money 5 6 10 Hubert Jansen, 1 loaf of bread and 211 lbs lard together 5 11 1 16 Basse Petersen, in money Jan van Bremen, 1 schepel of wheat do 1 ell Flemish linen dito en gelt genoeten Huyber Jans 1 broet, en 21 lb resel [reuzel] sammen 11 Jan van Bremme, 1 schepel tarwe dito 13 el Flams linde William Brouwer, in money 16 Isbrant Elbersen, in money 17 William Brouwer, 1 schepel wheat do 1 schepel corn 1 5 18 Hubert Jansen, 1 loaf bread 20 Sacharyjas an gelt genoeten 2 10 20 Zacharias, in money dito 1 schepel tarwe, 1 schepel maeys 11 10 do 1 schepel wheat, 1 schepel corn 23 Eysbrant Elbers an gelt gedaen 6 23 Isbrant Elbersen, in money 6 24 An Teunis de Messelaer van hout ryen vor Jan 24 To Teunis de Messelaer for carting wood for Jan Machgilse 8 Machielsen 24 An Herme Brouer 1 ancker klyn bier vor Kerwaet 24 To Harmen Brouwer, 1 anker small beer for Kerwaet 25 Jan van Bremen, 1 schepel wheat 30 Eysbrant Elberse an gelt gedaen 6 30 Isbrant Elbersen, in money dito 1 schepel erten 6 do 1 schepel peas dito an gelt genoeten 5 10 30 An Basse Pieters gelt genoeten 8 do in money 30 To Basse Petersen, in money |