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

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159 I5 , May 1o. Elcke jans De Vries of Veenwold ' to deiysart for Holland, owes Claes Clasen Bordingh, as zittgiiiielyi for Pieter Jacobs Marius, 236 Carolus guilders, money ad- vanced in 1648 and 1549- Mortgages his lands on Long Island called Meneskecksieckf' 1655, May zo. jan Hendrickze Stelman of New Amster- dam owes Jacobus Backer, merchant at New Amsterdam 333 Carolus guilders, money advanced for building his house, .Mortgages said house and lot, situated in the Smith Valley. 1655, july 27. Teunis Kraey, of New Amsterdam, owes Pieter Schabanck the amount of 1156 Carolus guilders, for merchandise received in 1650, 1651 and 1652. ' 1655. A Aug. 23. Ritchard Smith, of New Amsterdam, sometimes living in Rhode Island, owes Allard Anthony ISO4 1 guilders II stivers, balance of what is yet owing on two notes issued on Aug. 21, 1651, and Nov. 14, 1652, by said Smith and his son. 1655. Sept. II. Pieter Andriesz Van Bordolhom, living on Long Island, owes Corn. Steenwyck as attorney for Iacobus Schelle, 415 guilders, for merchandise received in 1652. 1655. Oct. zo. Jacob Wolfersz Van Couwenhoven owes .896 Carolus guilders to Allard Anthony as administrator of the estate of Benjamin Van de Water, late merchant at New Am- sterdam. Further 2647 guilders IQ stivers awarded to Allard Anthony by Pieter Van Brugge and Pieter Cornelisz Van der Veen, as arbitrators, on April 3, 1653. He mo1tgages.brick house and lot at New Amsterdam, West of house of Michiel Poulusz, occupied by Lysbet Setten, and also mill and lot, East of house of Pieter Andriesz. The above debt was paid by jacob Wolfersz Van Couwenhoven, to the attorney of Waele- wyn Van der Veen, descendant or successor Iznasaatzl of deed Benjamin Van de Water, on June 1, I658. 1655. - Sept. 3. Copy. Cornelis Steenwyck, as attorney for Anthony Iansz at Amsterdam, Holland, as per powers of attorney conferred before Cornelis Hoogeboom, Notary at Amsterdam, agrees with Lubbertus Van Dincklage, concern- ing the payment of 675 guilders. 1655. Dec. 1. Andries Hudde, about to depart for the South River, acknowledges to owe Govert Loockermans, mer- chant, the amount of 310 Carolus guilders, for money advanced and other transactions. Mortgages his house and lot on the South River in New Netherland, the conveyance of which he leaves with said Loockermans. 1655. Dec. 3. Andries Hudde,' about to depart fOr the South River in the service of the West India Company, owes Poulus Leendertsz Van de Grift 416 guilders for, goods re- ceived. Mortgages his land situated on Long Island Deal' the bay called in the language of the savages, Kaeskattek, as per grant, dated july 7, 1638. A , 165 5. Dec. 3. CNot executedj Teunis Kraey, buf?-'her