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

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'157 thousand guilders in beavers. Witnesses ac ' Kay and Louwerens Van der Spiegel, , J ob Teumssen 1663. July 19. Jean Baly, merchant, confers powers of attorney upon Hendrick Couterier of the South River to demand and collect money owing to him by Augustine Hierr- mans. 'I:He signed his name JohntBalley.J Witnesses Jacob Hugues and Hendrick Bosch. ' 1663. July 23. Jan Hendricksen Stelman of New Amster- dam, acknowledges to 'owe Hendrick Couturier, merchant at New Amstel, 1114 guilders IO stivers in beavers 5 balance for money due for merchandise. 1663. Aug. 11. Hendrick Huygen and Jacob Swenson both of South River, have power of attorney from Madame Armgart Prints, executed by her before Godefridus Struys notary public at Leiden, Holland. Isack Van de Water, merj chant at Amsterdam, is appointed attorney, in case of death of Swenson or other hindrance of his arrival in Holland. Wit- nesses, Hendrick Bosch, Pieter Van de Water. 1663. Aug. 2I.' Daniel Van Donck, merchant, about to depart for Holland, confers powers of attorney upon Reinier Rycken, merchant at New Amsterdam. Witnesses, Hendrick Bosch, Michiel Tadens. . 1663. Aug. 21. Hendrick Huygen, merchant on the South River, and Jacob Swenson, attorneys for the late governor Johan Prints and his daughter Armgart Prints, confer in their above capacity powers of attorney upon Joost De la Grange, merchant at the South River. 1663. Oct. 18. Jeronimus Ebbinck leases to Jan Wil- lemsen Hooghteilinck one half of his farm in the Esopus, under the jurisdiction of the village of Wildwyck, at present wholly occupied by Cornelis Barentsen Slecht. Said farm is situated next to the bridge, and the village aforesaid. Wit- nesses, Louwrens Van de Spiegel and Tomas Lourensen. 1663. Dec. 19. Willem Kock, burgher of New Amster- dam, confers powers of attorney upon Aeltie Klaessen, widow of the late Michiel Frericks, at Wildwyck, to collect for him 7 schepels of wheat for a sword sold to John Rays Van Gelsam, in the service of the West India Company. 1664. Jan. 30. Annetie Barents, wife of Jan Hendricksen Steelman, declares, at the request of Paulus Pietersen .of Bergen, that Tryntie Martens, his wife, was four years ago.s1ck with ague at her house. Witnesses, Louwerens Van de Spiegel and Albert Bosch. . I 1664. Jan. 31. Sybrant Cornelissen, a soldier in the ser- vice of the West India Company, at the request of Paulus Pietersen makes a declaration in regard to a quarrel between Maritie Tomas and Tryntie Martens, the wife of Paulus Pieter- sen. Witnesses, Claes Bordingh and Hendrick Bosch. I664. Feb. 28. Wolfert Webber, Senior, husband of Anna Walles, daughter of the late Jan Walles, and Laurens Van der