1 person and estate, real and personal, present and future, nothing ex cepted, submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange the 24th of August, A.D. 1660. This is the mark of + JAN MARTENSE with his own hand set. Andries Herbertsen, Jan Barentsen Pastoor. LA MONTAGNE, Clerk at Fort Orange. Appeared before me, Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., Daniel Rinckhout inhabitant of Beverwyck, who declares in the presence of the afternamed witnesses that he has appointed and enpowered as by these presents he does appoint and empower Sacharius Janssen, dwelling at Munnckendam in Holland in the subscriber's name and for his sake to request of Nicholaes Broeck, dwelling at Amsterdam, one of the guardians of the subscriber, a statement and return of the administration of the guardianship which he has exercised over the effects belonging to the subscriber by way of the estate of Johannes Rinckhout deceased, the subscriber's uncle, acquittance to pass for said statement and return to be received, and in said matter to act as the subscriber himself, being present could or might do without any exception; and in case of refusal the said Nicolaes Broeck to sue, and before a competent judge to carry the matter to a definitive sentence, from said sentence to appeal or acquiesce therein, according as he shall judge proper, with power in case of need, for furthering the business, in his place one or more persons to substitute; promising to hold good and true all that the attorney in the matter shall do, renouncing all customs and laws which might militate against his good intentions (provided that the attorney shall make a statement and return to the subscriber of his doings), on pledge of his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange in New Netherland the 25th of August, A.D. 1660, in presence of Johannes Provoost and Zacharias Sickels as witnesses hereto invited. Zacharias Syckels, Johanness Provoost, witness. DANIEL RINGHOUT. LA MONTAGNE, V.D., and Clerk at Fort Orange. Appeared before me, Johannes Provoost, clerk, etc., Carel Janssen at present about to depart for Patria, who declares in presence of the afternamed witnesses, that he has appointed and empowered, as by these presents he does appoint and empower Pieter Gillissen dwelling in the aforesaid village of Beverwyck in the subscriber's name, and for his sake, to demand, collect and receive here in Fort Orange in New Netherland, or elsewhere in Manhatans, such outstanding debts and moneys as to him, the subscriber, are coming according to the evidences and writings thereto serving; of the receipts quittance to pass, and in case of refusal, payment to compel by law and rigor of justice to sentence and extreme execution, and to proceed by arrest against persons and goods; moreover all things to do and perform which he the subscriber himself being present could and might do, provided that the attorney shall be holden a proper statement and return to make to the subscriber, on pledge of his person and estate, real and personal. Thus done in Fort Orange in presence of Dirk Henderickse and Andries Hanssen as witnesses hereto invited, on this 27th of August, A.D., 1660. This is the mark of H Dirk Henderickse. Acknowledged before me, CAREL JANSE. JOHANNES PROVOOST, Clerk. Appeared before me Johannes Provoost, in the service of, etc., Teunis Pieterse Temper, at present ready to depart for patria, who declares, in the presence of the afternamed witnesses, that he has appointed and empowered as by these presents he does appoint and empower Pieter Gillissen and Dirk Carstensen, at present dwelling in said village, in the subscriber's name and for his sake, to demand, collect and receive here in Fort Orange, in New Netherland, or elsewhere in Manhatans, such outstanding debts and moneys as to him, the subscriber, are owing according to the evidences and writings thereto serving, for the receipts quittance to pass, and in case of refusal payment to compel by law and rigor of justice to sentence and extreme execution, also to proceed by arrest against persons and goods, and further all things to do and perform which the subscriber himself being present, might or could do, provided that the attorney be holden a proper statement and return to make to the subscriber of his doings, on pledge of his person and estate, real and personal. Thus done in Fort Orange, in presence of Dirk Henderickse and Anderies Hanse [Scherp ?], as witnesses hereto invited, on the 27th of August, A. D. 1660. THUENES PIETERSEN TEMPER. This is the mark of H Dirk Henderickse. This is the mark of × Anderies Hanssen, Acknowledged before me, JOHANNES PROVOOST, Clerk. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of honorable Anderies Herbertsen and Evert Wendel, magistrates of said jurisdiction, Marretie Pieterse, widow of the late Anderies Van der Sluys, who acknowledges that she is well, truly and honestly indebted to the honorable Gerrit Bancker and Harmen Albertse Vedder, in the sum of five hundred Carolus guilders in good whole merchantable beaver skins, at eight guilders a piece, which sum of five hundred guilders she promises to pay to said Bancker and Harmen Vedder or to their attorneys, as soon as possible; and she specially mortgages her house, lot and garden, lying in the Esopus, next to Thomas Chambers, for the payment and satisfaction of the aforesaid sum, on a Hist. Col. iv. 36 pledge of her person and estate, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, the same submitting to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange, the 28th of August, 1660. This is the mark of + MARRETIE PIETERSEN, Andries Herberts. with her own hand set. LA MONTAGNE, Clerk at Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of the honorable Frans Barentsen Pastoor and Evert Wendel, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Pieter Meessen Vrooman, who declares, that he has granted and conveyed as by these presents he does grant and convey to the behoof of Cornelis Cornelisse Sterrevelt his heirs or assigns, a house and lot, lying in the Village of Beverwyck (together with a garden, lying on the third [Vossen] kil, to the east, Albert De Ramaker, length nine rods; to the north, Anderies De Vosch, breadth five rods seven feet six inches; to the east a low (leegh) lot, length seven rods; to the south, a cartway, breadth five rods seven feet six inches); to the south, Symon Groot, length seven rods four feet; to the east, a road, breadth four rods; to the north, Eldert de Goyer, length seven rods and four feet; to the west, a road, breadth four rods; which lot the grantor received by patent, of date the 17th of August, 1660; for which aforesaid house, lot and garden the grantor acknowledges that he has had satisfac tion, and in consequence promises to free the same from all demands, claims and pretensions, which may hereafter arise, on pledge of his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange, the first of September, A. D. 1660. Frans Barentsen Pastoor. Evert Janse Wendel. Acknowledged before me, PIETER MEESE VROOMAN. LA MONTAGNE, Clerk in Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of etc., in the presence of the honorable Anderies Herpertsen and Jan Verbeeck, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Cornelis Cornelise Sterrenvelt, who declares that he has granted and conveyed as by there presents he does grant and convey in real and actual possession to the behoof of Cornelis Teunissen Bosch, his heirs or assigns a house and lot lying in the village of Beverwyck, to the south Symon Groot, length seven rods four feet, to the east a road breadth four rods, to the north Eldert Degojer, length seven rods four feet; to the west a road breadth four rods together with a lot for a garden lying on the kil, to the cast Albert De Ramaker, length nine rods, to the north Anderies De Vosch, breadth five rods seven feet six inches, to the west a low lot length seven rods, to the south a cart road breadth five rods seven feet six inches, which lot and garden was granted by patent from the Heer director general and council to Pieter Meese Vrooman of date the 17th of August 1660, from whom the grantor received the same by conveyance, and promises to free the same from all demands, claims or pretensions which may hereafter arise on pledge of his person and estate, real and personal, submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange the first of September A.D., 1660. Andries Herberts. Acknowledged before me, CORNELIS CORNELISSEN STERRENVELT. LA MONTAGNE clerk at Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of etc., in the presence of the honorable Anderies Herbertsen and Jan Verbeeck, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Rem Janssen Smit burger of the aforesaid village of Beverwyck; who declares that he has granted and conveyed as by these presents he does grant and convey in real and actual possession to the behoof of Cornelis Teunisse Bosch his heirs or assigns a house and lot lying in the village of Beverwyck, adjoining to the east Adriaen Gerritsen [Papendorp] to the west Jan Tomassen, is two rods and two feet broad in front on the road, to the west and east length six rods three feet, to the north breadth two rods and eight feet, which lot was granted to Rut Adriaensen by the Heer director general and council of New Netherland by patent of date 23d of April 1652, and by him conveyed to Frederick Gerritsen from whom the grantor received it by conveyance, for which aforesaid house and lot the grantor acknowledges that he has had satisfaction and promises to free the same from all demands claims or pretensions which may hereafter come against the same, pledging his person and estate personal and real present, and future, submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange, on this 3d of September A.D., 1660. Andries Herberts. Jan Verbeeck. Acknowledged before me, REM YANSEN. LA MONTAGNE Clerk at Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of etc., in the presence of the honorable Jan Verbeeck and Evert Wendel, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Rem Janssen Smit burger and inhabitant of the aforesaid village, who declares that he has granted and conveyed as by these presents he does grant and convey in real and actual possession to the behoof of Jan Tomassen also burgher and inhabitant here, his heirs or assigns, a house and lot lying in the aforesaid village of Beverwyck, adjoining to the west Jan Van Aecken, and to the east Cornelis Teunisse Bosch, in breadth in front on the street two rods one foot and six inches, to the east length six rods three feet, to the north breadth one rod, six feet, to the west length six rods and three feet, which lot was granted to Rut Adriaensen by patent of the Heer director general and council of New Netherland, of date the 23d, of April 1652, and by him conveyed to Henderick Gerristen, by whom it has been received by conveyance by the grantor, who promises said house and lot to free from all demands, claims and pretensions, which may hereafter arise, on pledge of his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, submitting the same to all laws judges. Done in Fort Orange the 3d of August A.D., 1660, Jan Verbeeck. Evert Janse Wendel. Acknowledged before me, REM YANSEN. LA MONTAGNE Clerk, at Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of the honorable Frans Barentse Pastoor and Evert Jansen Wendel, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Philip Henderickse [Brouwer], who acknowledges that he is well, truly and honestly indebted to Henderick Anderiesse [Van Doesburgh], in the sum of three thousand one hundred and forty-four guilders, payable in good whole merchantable beavers skins, at eight guilders a piece, growing out of the purchase of a house and brewery, which aforesaid sum of three thousand one hundred and forty-four guilders the said Philip Henderickse promises to pay on the first of July, A. D. 1661, and specially therefor pledges his aforesaid house, brewery and lot, as a fast mortgage for the payment of the aforesaid sum, that in case of necessity said sum may be recovered without cost and loss, on a pledge also of his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange, the 2d of September, A. D. 1660. Frans Barentse Pastoor. Evert Janse Wendel. Acknowledged before me, PHILIP HENDERICKSEN. LA MONTAGNE, Clerk at Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., Wouter Aertsen Van Nieukerck, who declares, in the presence of the afternamed witnesses, that he has appointed and empowered as by these presents he does appoint and empower the honorable Harmen Albertsen Vedder, in the subscriber's name and for his sake, in fatherland to ask for, demand and receive from the right honorable the Heeren directors of the privileged West India Company at the Chamber of Amsterdam, a certain hundred and nine guilders fourteen stuivers and two pennies, due to him, the subscriber, for his monthly wages and subsistence earned in their service as a soldier, according to the settlement, signed Willem Kieft, the aforesaid sum of one hundred and nine guilders fourteen stuivers and two pennies to receive, and being received quittance to pass, which shall be valid as if the same was given by the subscriber; further, all things to do and perform which he, the subscriber, being present might or could do even although the matter requires greater and more special authority than stands expressed herein; promising to hold good |