case of failure of payment, shall be turned over, according to their value, to said Harman Vedder, in preference of any one else, as an offset to said sums. Thus done in the village of Beverwyck, on the first of May, A. D. 1664, in presence of Barent Reyndersen and Jan Byvanck as witnesses. This is the mark + JAN MARTENSEN, Barent Reynders. with his own hand set. JOHANNES PROVOOST, Clerk. Appeared before me Johannes Provoost, clerk, etc., and in presence of the afternamed witnesses, Jan Martensen [Wever,] who declares that he has appointed and empowered, as by these presents does, Harmen Vedder, in his name and for his sake, to demand, collect, and receive, of diverse persons, as well in the village of Wiltwyck, as here in Beverwyck, the following moneys to him, the subscriber owing, to wit: of Jan Van Acmsfort six schepels of wheat, eighteen guilders; from Cornelis Slecht fifty-four guilders in wheat; from Geertruy Haps f. 40, four in wheat; Henderick Jansen, alias Ribbide sixty-one guilder in beavers; Aert Otterspoor forty-five guilders in beavers; Poulus de Noorman twenty-eight guilders; from Jurriaen Westvael, according to obligation, one hundred and forty-one guilders in wheat; for the receipts acquittance to pass, and in case of unwillingness, payment to exact by law and rigor of justice, to which end all terms of the laws to observe, to definitive sentence and extreme execution, and to proceed by arrest against persons and estates, furthermore, to do and act as the subscriber being present might, or could do, provided that the attorney be holden to give a proper statement to him of his transactions and receipts, but shall keep for himself the previously received sum of two hundred and eighty-six guilders and eleven stuivers in beavers, and thirty-one guilders and five stuivers in seewant, for the payment of an obligation made on this date. Thus done in Beverwyck, on the first of May, A. D. 1664, in the presence of Jan Henderickse, and Jan Janse Bleecker as witnesses. This is the mark of JAN MARTENSEN, with his own hand set. This is the mark IH of Jan Henderickse, with his own hand set. Jan Jansen Bleecker. Acknowledged before me, J. PROVOOST, Clerk. Conditions on which Adrian Gerritse [Papendorp,] attorney for Dirck Janse Kroon, proposes to sell at public sale to the highest bidder, some furniture and household goods, to said Kroon belonging; for which payment must be made in good, whole merchantable beaver skins, in the time of one month from this date; and whatever is other than beaver, the buyer shall pay at twenty-two guilders the beaver. Who ever buys more than one lot (perceel), the sum for each shall be reckoned up, and be reduced to whole beavers. The buyer shall also be holden to furnish sufficient sureties, immediately, for the purchase money. The auction fees become a charge to the buyer payable as above, (one bed for 140 guilders retained). Gerrit Slichtenhorst, a lantern,...... Jochem Wesselse [Backer], a tin (blickse) cullender,.. Philip Pieterse [Schuyler], a great tin pail,. Mr. Jan Leck, a pewter mug and salt cellar,... Mr. Jacob [D'Hinsse], a pewter tankard,.. f 4.05 Adriaen Gerritsen [Papendorp], a pewter chamber pot,.. Jurrian Teunissen [Glasemaker] a tin sugar box,.... Idem, a pewter cullender,...... f 5.05 Philip Pieterse a copper mortar,. Adriaen Gerritse, 2 pewter platters,.. Idem, a copper chafing dish,... J. Provoost, 2 pewter platters,... Adriaen Gerritse, a little oil pot, Philip Pieterse, a funnel, a great copper spoon,... J. Provoost, 2 copper candlesticks,... Stoffel Janse [Abeel], 2 copper snuffers,. .f 2.08 Adrien Gerrit, a pewter platter,...... Henderick Rosenboom, a copper stewpan, f 15.15 Philip Pieterse, a do Isaack De Haen, a hand candlestick,... Jan Clute, an iron pepper mill,... f 3.00 Henderick Rosenboom, an iron chaffing dish,.. f 3.00 Jan Vinhagel, 2 little pewter platters,.. Philip Piterse, a pewter mug,..... Willem Brouwer, a pewter beaker,.... Volckert Janse [Douw], a pewter pint measure,.. Idem, 2 little pewter platters,...... Philip Pieterse, 2 little pewter cups,........ Adriaen Gerritsen, a pewter pint measure, .f 2.10 Gerrit Slichtenhorst, a skimmer, Adriaen Gerritse, a mustard pot,. Idem, a little copper pan,.. Jan Clute, a pewter mug, Slichtenhorst, a little pewter beaker,.... Volckert Janse, a do......... J. Provoost, a pewter salt cellar,.. Adriaen Gerritse, 6 pewter plates,... Johannes Provoost, a pewter platter,.. Idem, 2 andirons,.. Jan Henderickse Bruyn, 6 pewter spoons,. Isaack De Haen, a tin powder box,..... Henderick Rosenboom, a chain pot hanger, Carried forward,..................... .f 4.05 Dr. Adriaen, Rosenboom, Idem, Rosenboom, a do.,.. Jan Bastiaense [Van Gutsenhoven], 3 little pictures,.. Dr. Adriaen, 3 do......... Dr. Adriaen, also 3 pictures,... Wouter the Wheelwright, 3 ditto,. f 3.10 f 2.00 f 3.00 f 4.05 f 4.50 3 ditto,... f 3.10 3 ditto,..... f 2.05 3 ditto,....... ·ƒ 2.05 3 ditto,...... f 1.15 f 1.15 f 20.10 f 11.05 f 13.05 Rosenboom, 3 ditto,..... f 3.00 3 ditto,. f 1.10 f 1.10 2 ditto,.... ƒ 1.15 f 2.05 f 2.00 f 5.00 Poulus Martense [Van Benthuysen], 2 ditto,.. Adriaen Gerritsen, a brush,...... 2 ditto,.... f 3.10 f 3.15 Volckert Janse, 1 wooden bowl and 7 or 8 wooden plates,... ·ƒ 5.00 f 1.00 f 1.10 f 2.10 f 2.15 f 11.00. f 4.00 ƒ 427.05 1 Robert Sanders son of Thomas S. of Amsterdam, and Sarah Van Gorcum, was baptized in New Amsterdam, 10 Nov. 1641. He came to Albany with his father before 1654; by his wife Elsie Barentse he had one son Barent and three daughters. In 1697 he was a merchant in New York, and admitted freeman in 1698. On this 14 day of May A.D. 1664, appeared before me Johannes La Montagne in the service, of etc., in the presence of the honorable Jan Henderickse Van Bael and Jan Costersen Van Aken, commissaries etc., the following Indians, named Queskimiet, son of Pacies, Aepie, Wickepe, Kleyn Davidtie [Little David], who testify and declare, at the request of Jan Tomasse and Volckert Janse [Douw] as follows; translated by Jan Dareth. First, they say that eighteen years ago, Jacob Janse Flodder bought the Gojers kil, but no land with it, only a little piece north of said kil, which was granted him to make a garden, for the hire of which, these deponents, the owners of the same, have received only a piece of cloth. The deponents being asked if Jacob Janse Flodder had bought some land at Schotack, thereupon answered unanimously, No, but that he only had a small piece of land that they rented to him to sow oats upon, furthermore, that he had a rick there to house his grain in for the winter, but that he never had any ownership therein. Again the deponent being asked who are the lawful owners of Schotack and of the fast bank extending the whole length of the island, declared that Jan Tomasse and Volckert Janse [Douw] are the lawful owners, who bought and paid for the same, and nobody else. They declare likewise, according to the conveyance of Wattawit, of date the 4th of October, A.D. 1663, that the land on the fast bank (vaste wal) where the house of Machack Notas stood, was justly owned by Wattawit, all of which aforesaid facts they declare were stated yesterday the 13th of this month, at the house of the Heer Rensselaer, in presence of the interpreter, Jan Dareth and Marten Gerritse [Van Bergen]. Thus Done in Fort Orange, the 14th of May, A.D. 1664. This is the mark This is the mark This is the mark This is the mark with his own of QUESKIMIET of AEPJE, of WICKEPE, of DAVIDIE. In acknowledgment of the truth this is subscribed by us the above mentioned commissaries. J. H. Van Bael. Jan Koster. Jan Dareth. LA MONTAGNE, Commis at Fort Orange. Appeared before me, Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., Volckert Janse [Douw] and Jan Tomassen, who declare by way of complaint, that on the 12th of this month, the Heer Renselaer with the Schout Swart and the Secretary Scheliuyne were upon the island Schotack, and there forbade Jan Martensen [Wever], the subscriber's tenant, to proceed farther with the plowing and sowing, on account of which prohibition the tenant was afraid to proceed with the tillage. So it is that the subscribers free said tenant, Jan Martensen, from all harm which Hist. Col. iv. 45 might come upon him by reason of said prohibition with respect to the tillage of the land, which is done without producing offence, except to complain to the officer and the subscribers in regard to the violence that may be done him. Done in Fort Orange 15th May, A.D. 1664. VOLCKERT JANSE, LA MONTAGNE, Commis at Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of the honorable Jan Verbeeck and Gerrit Slichtenhorst, commissaries of the same jurisdiction, Pieter Janssen the boor (de Boer) who acknowledged and declared by these presents that he is well, truly, and honestly indebted to Mr. Pieter Ryverdingh, in the sum of eighty guilders Holland money, for goods and merchandise to his content received, which aforesaid sum of eighty guilders Holland money, the subscriber promises to pay on the first of July, A.D. 1665, to said Ryverdingh or his attorney Adriaen Janssen V. Leyden; and in case said subscriber, Pieter Janssen fails, he promises to pay interest on the same at 12 per cent to begin from this date for which he pledges his person and estate, personal and real, present and future, specially mortgaging his house and lot lying in the village of Beverwyck next to Claes Vylspie and Lambert Van Valckenborgh, to secure the payment of said sum, if need be, without cost and loss. Done in Fort Orange, the 10th of June, A.D. 1664. This is the mark + of PIETER JANSSEN DE BOER. with his own hand set. Gerrit Slichtenhorst, Jan Verbeeck. Acknowledged before me, LA MONTAGNE, Clerk, at Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of the honorable Jan Hendricksen Van Baelen and Jan Van Aken commissaries, etc., Jacus Cornelis [Van Slyck] dwelling at Schonhechtede, who declared and acknowledged that he is well, truly and honestly indebted to Sweerus Teunise [Van Velsen], in the sum of six hundred and ninety-three guilders in beavers, for goods and sundries to his content received; which aforesaid sum he, Jacus Cornelisse, promises to pay in the year of our Lord 1668, in the month of May; for the payment of said sum, pledging his person and estate, real and personal, more especially mortgaging the Island lying at Schonechtede named Marten's island, renouncing all exceptions which might militate against this obliga tion. Done in Fort Orange, the 3d July, A.D, 1664. The mark of, ACKES, JACUS CORNELISSEN. 1 Jaques Cornelise Van Slyck, alias Gautsh, alias Itsychosaquachka, was one of the three children of Cornelis Antonissen V. S. alias Broer Cornelis and a Mohawk woman; Jaques had a brother Marten, who gave name to the great Island lying west of Schenectady, and a sister Hilletie, who was a well known interpretress and married Pieter Danielse Van Olinda; she is the person in whom Messrs. Dankers and Sluyter took such interest during their visit to Schenectady in 1680. See their Journal, page 304, etc. |