Conditions and proposals according to which certain burghers of Albany are minded to employ a herder for their cattle. Firstly, The herder shall be holden to guard the cattle at his own expense, also to keep a proper youngster with him to watch the cattle, and shall begin to go out with them on the 20th of April, 1667, new style, and not leave off before the 16th of November. Secondly, The herder every morning before or with, the rising of the sun, shall blow three times with the horn, and then with the youngster and cattle go out where they can best get feed for the cattle, or where the masters (undersigned) shall order, and about a quarter of an hour before the sun goes down, he shall deliver the cattle at the church. Thirdly, If a beast or beasts receive injuries through the neglect of the herder, then the herder shall be holden to make full recompense for the beast or beasts (according to value). Fourthly, If the herder shall be found sitting and drinking in any tavern, he shall each time forfeit ten guilders seewant. If a beast or beasts happen to die or run away within the [first] half of the aforesaid time, then not more than half of the herder's recompense therefor, shall be paid, and that punctually at that time. In like manner also, shall all those who have their cattle herded, be holden, as soon as the half of the aforesaid time for herding is out, to pay to the herder the half of the herder's recompense without any delay. On the aforesaid conditions Uldrick Kleyn accepted the contract and for his pains is to receive twenty guilders in seewant, for every great beast, or for two heifers in place of a great beast, and shall acknowledge and obey Jurriaen Theunisse and Arnout Cornelisse [Viele,] as his superiors for his masters. Below all those who have their cattle herded, pledge their cattle, and the herder pledges his person and estate, nothing excepted, as well having and as to have, under obligation to all laws and judges, and for the confirmation of the same, they have subscribed with their own hands this paper, without craft or guile, this of April, 1667. ULDERICK KLEIN. April, JUREJAN TUNSEN. On this 31 March, 1668, Ulderick Cleyn, accepts the aforesaid cowherdership according to the aforesaid conditions, except the price for last year, but has now agreed for sixteen guilders in seewant for every great beast or for two heifers in place of one great beast, and he shall be holden to begin his driving on Friday the of April, of this year, and shall not stop before the of November, and shall acknowledge and obey as his superiors, for his masters, Jan Clute and Doctor (Meester) Cornelis Van Dyck. In acknowledgment of the truth of which, the aforesaid herder and the aforesaid masters with their own hands have subscribed this paper. Done in Albany of date as above. ULDERICK KLEIN. On the aforesaid conditions of the year 1668, the aforesaid Uldrick Cleyn has again accepted the herdership, on condition that he shall begin to drive out the cattle on the 13 of April, 1669, and not stop until the of November of the same year. And he shall receive for each great beast fourteen guilders in seewant, or for two heifers as much as for one great beast, and shall acknowledge and obey as his superior, for his masters the Honorable Dirck Wesselse [Ten Broeck] and Hendrick Bries. Done in Albany this of April, 1669. ULDERICK KLEIN. DIERCK WESSELSE. On this 8th of April, 1670, Sacharias Sickels accepted the aforesaid cowherdership on the conditions aforewritten and aforesaid, provided he with. his youngster and the cattle shall begin to go out on the 12th of this month and shall not stop before the 6th of November, old style, and shall receive for his pains seventeen guilders in seewant, and shall acknowledge and obey as his superior, for his masters the Honorable Jan Vinhagen and Heyndrick Kuyler. Done in Albany of date as above. SACHARIAS SECKELS. 1671 the 27th of March, promises to herd [the cattle]: ƒ 23 ƒ 20 f 19 f 18 f 17 f 16 ƒ 25 f 19 f 18 f 17 Jurriaen Janse Groonewout, .... Sacharias Sickles, Done in Albany the 14 of August, 1667. Present with the weesmeesters, Philip Pieterse Schuyler. Goosen Gerritse and the officer Acknowledged before me, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Secretary, 1667. [The above paper seems to be the closing sentence of a mortgage deed given to secure his infant children's inheritance from their mother.] 1Jacobus G. Van Vorst was born in 1642.-Notarial Papers, 1. He was for a time public porter and carman.-Albany Annals, XI, 94-8. In 168 he bound out his son Gillis, aged eleven years, to Jeronimus Wendel for six years.-Notarial Papers, II. This son removed to Schenectady and became the ancestor of the Van Vorsts of that vicinity. The above obligation being first read, Willem Tailler answers that he does not know what he subscribed to, but the orphan masters suggested that he should select out of his effects whatever he pleased, out of which payment can be made to his infant children according to the sentence [of court]; with respect to his grown up children, he said that he assented thereto for their portion (namely that he, Tailler, should deliver to the two grown up ones an obligation, and with the first opportunity make payment to Helena, which agreement was arranged between him and Andries Teller and Pieter Van Alen in the presence of the orphan masters; and regarding the portion of Helena he said that he would reduce what she is to have according to settlement, excepting what by the aforesaid sentence is not to be done), he said also that he would give the orphan masters security as they demanded anew. "I shall provide for the payment, provided I receive payment of ten per cent interest yearly until the infants shall come of age; "the orphan masters, on the contrary, maintained that he, Tailler, be holden to sign the aforesaid. obligation; the disagreement about which was turned over to the right honorable, the governor general, for his honor's decision in the matter. Done in Albany the 23 July, 1667. Aug., Present, the Orphan Masters. 23 July, 1667, I, the court messenger, with the Heer schout repaired to the house and dwelling of Willem Teller, and for the third time asked him whether he would sign the obligation shown him; if not, I was authorized by the honorable court to proceed to execution. Willem Teller answered that he could not see that the obligation was according to sentence, but was willing, as he before said, to give security on his estate according to the sentence of the court of assize given, again requesting his honor's decision thereon. By me G. SWART, Schout. LUDOVICUS COBES, Court Messenger of Albany, etc. On date as above, the Heer officer reported to Willem Teller, that he, Teller, should give satisfaction to his daughter Helena, and make payment according to sentence of the court of assize, abating what he was to have by settlement; with regard to the infant children that he point out his estate to the satisfaction of the same, according to sentence as above. Willem Teller answered that he had nothing against the same but it was indeed reasonable, and that he would perform the same whenever it pleased them according to sentance of the honorable court. G. SWART, Schout. By me LUDOVICUS COBES, Court Messenger. (The above registry was made by mistake, and is therefore wholly erased.) On date as before, the officer by order of the magistrates, in presence of me, the secretary, asked William Teller if he pleased to sign the abovestanding obligation, according to agreement made with Andries Teller and Peter Van Allen, and if he would pay the eighty-five beavers to Helena Tailler according to sentence; thereupon he answered as in the above standing first statement of schout and messenger, and with respect to Helena, that in case the Heer [governor] general decides that what he is to have on settlement may not be abated (save the settlement which by sentence of the court of assize is not to be done), that he then will pay the full sum for or in behalf of Helena. Done etc. 3 Aug. By me G. SWART, Schout. On this 24 July, 1667, Willem Tailler acknowledges that he is well and truly indebted to his oldest son, Andries Tailler, and Pieter Van Alen, husband and guardian of Maria Tailler, to each, in the sum of five and eighty beavers, according to sentence by the honorable court of Assize, at New York pronounced on the 1st of October, A. D. 1666, abating the value of twenty beavers by the wife of Van Alen received, namely, a toursse gown, and a red cloth coat, being clothing of her late mother promising to pay the aforesaid respective sums according to the tenor and import of the aforesaid sentence, therefor pledging his person and estate, personal and real, having and to have, nothing excepted, subject to all laws and judges. Done in Albany on date as above. WILLEM TELLER. D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Secretary, 1667. ; According to the order of the Heer [governor] general, of date the 30th July last, Willem Tailler, subscribed the above standing obligation to the behoof of his four infant children on the 4 of August, 1667, with promise also to pay his daughter Helena her portion, of eighty-five beavers. Present, the orphan masters and magistrates: Philip Pieterse Schuyler and Goosen Gerritse, besides the Heer Schout G. Swart. [Copy.] I, the undersigned, Helena Tailler, acknowledge that I have received of my father, Willem Tailler, the quantity of eighty-five good beavers, as adjudged to me by the honorable court of assize at New York, on the 1st of October, 1666, and I release him from all claims. In witness of the truth of this I have written and subscribed this with my own hand, in Albany, the of September, 1667. Was subscribed, "Helena Tailler widow of Cornelis Bogardus," and, "In my presence D. V. Schelluyne, Secretary," besides, As trustees, Philip Pieterse, and D. V. Schelluyne." * * * * * according to the survey and regulation of the surveyor, of date the 25 April, last, which lot the aforesaid Helmer Hist. Col. iv. May, 55 Otten, at public vendue purchased and paid for according to the conditions [of sale], free and unincumbered (saving the lord's right), and therefore giving to the aforesaid Helmert Otten, his heirs and successors or assigns, full power to dispose thereof, as he might do with his own patrimonial effects, and therefore permission to ask for a patent for the aforesaid lot of the right honorable the Heer [governor] general. Done in Albany the 29 May, 1668. 8 June, Acknowledged before me, R. V. RENSSELAER. D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Secretary, 1668. [A portion of the above deed is wanting.] The magistrates of Albany, colony of Rensselaerwyck and Schanechtade, declare by these presents that in true rights, free ownership, they grant, convey and make over to and for the behoof of Jan Clute, in lot No. 11, lying on the hill here in Albany, breadth in front two rods nine feet, in rear two rods ten feet four inches, on the east side two rods eleven feet and nine inches, adjoining on the west Helmer Otten, on the north the public street, on the east Jan Clute himself, and on the south Jacob Loockermans, according to the survey and regulation of the surveyor, of date the 25 Apr, last, which lot the aforesaid Jan Clute, at public vendue purchased and paid for according to conditions. of sale; free and unincumbered (excepting the lord's right), and therefore giving full power to the aforenamed Jan Clute, his heirs and successors or assigns, to dispose thereof as he might do with his patrimonial effects; and therefore permission to ask of the right honorable the Heer general, a patent for the aforesaid lot. 3 May, Done in Albany the 22 May. 1668. 29 June, Acknowledged before me, R. V. RENSSELAER. D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Secretary, 1668. The commissaries of Albany, etc., declare by these presents, that in true rights, free ownership, they grant, convey and make over to Mr. Goosen Gerritse [Van Schaick] in a lot, No. 12, lying on the hill here in Albany (to and for the behoof his son-in-law, Hendrick Coster), breadth in front two rods seven feet and two inches, in rear two rods five and a half feet, length on the west side four rods and four feet, on the east side three rods and eleven feet, adjoining on the east Barent Reyndertse, on the south and west the public streets, and on the north Domine Schaets; according to the survey and regulation of the surveyor, of date the 25, last, which lot the said Goosen Gerritse purchased and paid for at public vendue according to conditions of sale; free and unincumbered, save the the lord's right, and therefore giving full power to the aforesaid Goosen Gerritse (to the behoof as before), his heirs and successors or assigns. * * * * [The remainder of this deed is wanting.] May, Appeared before me, Ludovicus Cobes, secretary of Albany, colony Rensselaerswyck and Schaenhechtade, in the presence of the right honorable the Heeren magistrates of said jurisdiction, Mons. Ryckart Van Rens |