The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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139 N0 date. Petition of Salomon LaChair, attorney for Francoys Hal, on Oct. 18, 1661, requesting that Maria Gerardi about to depart, should be made to reply to demand of Alexan: der Brian, which has not yet been done. I662. March 29. Commission by Albert Cornelis, to sue Hans De Noorman for debt of one and a half beaver for sale of I9 schepels of peas, delivered on Oct. 1o, 1661. 1662. March 30. Eduart Leake owes notary LaChair various amounts for translations made regarding William Lamberts, Daniel Robbins, John Benham, Richard Ary. 1662. April 2. Declaration in English by Isaac Martin and Hezekiah Bunsell fBoniel PJ, seamen on Mr. James Mills' bark, that last Saturday Mr. Greene of the Doliin said he came from Maryland. No date. Petition by Gysbert,Opdyck, a former ofhcer in the service of the company,,at present without employment, to be appointed schout of the villages of Vlissingen, Middelburgh and Rustdorp. 1662. April 1o. 'Tobias Feke, of Vlissingen, empowered Notary LaChair, before Secretary N evius, to appeal his suit against William Hall. ' 1662. April II. Hendrick Obe asked two of Mr. Green's sailors, at the house of Mrs. Wessels, whose ship it was ? The sailors answered, It is old Mr. Gillam's ship, of Boston, but our skipper has a share in it. 1662. April 13. Warnar Wessels conveys to Cornelis Steen- wyck and Jan Gilles De Jongh, his claim against James Mills, English merchant, at James River, Virginia. Witnesses, F red- erick Gysberts Van den Bergh and Claes Marichael. No date. Examination concerning the ownership of the bark Dolfyn, master Nathaniel Greene, English merchant, at present anchoring before New Amsterdam. Were examined Mr. Greene, Hendrick Obe, and Christoffel Maes. The ques- tion was whether the ship belonged to Nathaniel Greene or to Benjamin Gillam, Senior, of Boston. - . I662. April 1.5. Nathaniel Greene refuses to swear to his declaration regarding ownership of the Dolfyn, in the presence of Daniel Van Donck, Christoffel Hooghlant, John Damosel and Mr. Sweed. I . . l 1662. April 15. Protest, 'in presence of Andries Spieringe and Joost Goderes, against arrest of Nathaniel Greene. 1662. April 19. Pieter Nys, attorney for Paulus Beyerbergh, has an English letter written to Robbert Sley, administrator of estate of Samuel Smith, concerning debt of 85oo pounds Of tobacco. ' . . I662. April 19. Fragment of document, in English, by Jo- hannes De Wit, Joseph Roett, and Van CouWC11h0VCU, 111 presence of Claes Van Elslant and Henderick Obe. IThe above contained only the iinal clause g rest m1ss1ng.J . 1662. April zo. Jan Adriesen De Graef, partner Of COTHCIIS

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133 by Nicholas Stillwil of. Gravesend, regarding sale to him by Anthony Jansen, of a piece of property at Gravesend.. I662. Feb. Io. Nicolaes Stillwil to Salomon Lachair, Debit, Translating bill of sale between him and .Anthony Jansen 5 guilders. Translating his declaration, 5 guilders.. 1' ranslating a declaration by Rich. Richardson and Nathaniel Britten, 1 guilder ro stivers. . Translating Iiinto Enghshgl declarat1on.by Gerrit Segers,,1 guilder stivers. Translating a declaration by Thomas Marrel, 1 gui er, . C lt tion regarding suit against Anthony Jansen, Dec. 27, : aStillwell, in the presence of Schout and Secretary of Gravesend offered paymergt to Anthony Jagscgnil f N N date. Petition to urgomasters an c epens o ew Amscferdam. Frans Jansen Van Hooghten, carpenter, petitions regarding judgment obtained by him on Jan. 31 EI662J, against Wessel Evertsen, by which arbitrators. had decided that said W. Evertsen was to pay petitioner 5oo guilders. 1662. Feb. 15. Received of Nicolaes Carter I5 guilders in settlement. 1662. Feb. 21. Paid to Ariaen Cornelis, partner of DeGraef and Hooghlant, for wood, 9 guilders. A Balance owing them 5 guilders, which was paid to DeGraef. 1662. Feb. 2 3. Joannes Van Brugh in his capacity of admin- istrator of the estate of Reyndert Janse Hoorn was summoned. 1662. Feb. 2o. Richard Smith of Setoket, and Claes Arens of New Amsterdam appear. Former has leased to latter, house barn, garden, orchard and land at Middelburgh. Wit- nesses, Claes Marichael and Jacob Liels. No date. Petition by Warnar Wessels, farmer of the tapster excise at New Amsterdam, requesting extension of time to pay what is due, owing to bad business and small receipts of the farm. No date. Petition of Jan Gillesz DeJonge vs. Govert Lokermans and Warnar Wessels, administrators of the estate of Reyndert Jansen Hoorn. J No date. Petition regarding judgment pronounced March 7, 1662, concerning the lease of Varckens island, etc. Answer of Pieter Lamberts, defendant, to Matheus DeVos, attorney of F rancoys Fyn, complainant. No date. Petition to Director General and Council of New Netherland by Frans Janse Van Hooghten, defendant, vs. Wessel Everts, complainant. Decision of arbitrators, N icolaes Di Mayer and Robbert Roelants, attacked by petitioner. Says ar itrators decided without petitioner's consent. No date. Petition to Burgomasters and Schepens of New Amsterdam by Meyndert Barents, as attorney for Cornelis llgircxs I-Iooghlant, complainant, vs. Thomas Hall, defendant. nswer to defendant's etitio f O t. 8, 66 , concerning debt of 1012 pounds of Xgirginig tgbacdo. I I I n No date. Petition of Jan Gilles DeJongh concerning h1s claim against administrators of estate of Reyndert Hoorn.

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140 Pietersen Hogenboom, brickmakers, sellsto lsouwerens Sacha- riassen Van Maeslantssluys lVan Slysj his rightfulhalif of the brickyard. Witnesses, Claes Van Elslant and Cornelis Dlrcksen. I662. April 2o. Daniel Van' Donck and Cristoffel Van Hooghland become securities to the amount of 2ooo guilders in tobacco for Nathaniel Greene. 1662, April 20. Fredrick ,Gysberts received a note made out by Joseph Swet, for SQOE pounds of tobacco. 1662, April 22. Harmen Douwense, burgher at New Am- sterdam, conveys to Tammes Davits, resident of New Amster- dam, yacht, formerly traded for his yacht, D'Orangeboom, with Daniel Lyons, Englishman, of Connittekot. Witnesses, Hans Carelsen Noorman and Michiel Zyperus. I662. April 25. Hendrick Mathysen, of New Utrecht, owes Nicolaes Maeyer, burgher, of New Amsterdam, 68 guilders in beaverskins at 8 guilders a piece. Witnesses, Albert Alberts and Sybrant Jansen Gallama. 1662. April 27. Albert Alberts Ter Hurne, of New Utrecht, owes Nicolaes DeMeyer 224 guilders 1 stiver in beaverskins. Witnesses, Pieter Tonneman and Henderick,Matyson. Sept. 27, 166o-Feb. 2, I662. Estate of Andries Van Buy- tenhuysen debit for board--71 weeks and 4 days-from the time of his coming to board till the day that he met with his accident, and for washing, 994 guilders. 1662. May 2. Joannes Theodosius Polhemis, preacher at Midwout, Long Island, appoints as his attorney Hendrick Van Vleuten, apothecary at Amsterdam in Holland, to receive for him what is due to him from the estate of Servaes Carpentier, deed. Witnesses, Claes Marchael and Jacob Iacobsen'Swart. 1645. May 28. Servaes Carpentier and joannes Theodosius Polhemus, preacher in the district of Itamaraca, Brazil, had a mercantile transaction. 1662. May 2. Auke jans signs a note in favor of Asser Levy, to the amount of 412 guilders 4 stivers. 1662. May 2. Albert Cornelis Wantenaar owes LaChair 4 guilders, for travelling expenses to Breuckelen and salary for one day, and for a power of attorney of Reyer Cornelis, one guilder ro stivers. I662. May 2. Jan Van Kleef debit for two trips to New Utrecht 8 guilders. I662. May 2. For translating for Abraham Frost a note by.Francoys De Bruyn 1 guilder ro stivers. One by James Cristy 1 guilder ro stivers. - 1659. Nov. 1o. Tobias Feeke had 'instituted an action against William Hallet, concerning debt of his uncle Robbert Feeke, to be paid by William Hallet, Said Robbert F eeke had beenulivingu at Greenwich, near Stanfort, and his Wife fsiczl had married Willem Hallet, Tobias F eake was living at Flushing, on Long Island. 1662. May 4. Hermen Vedder appeals to Director General