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

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I 1 for his mother, Agata Van der Donck, for house rent due by her to Claes Hendricksen, master carpenter. Witnesses J. M De Lamontagne, Junior, and Isaac Kip. ' ' 1654, March 17. I:Name tornJ of Noorfock in England Robbert Hob of Glostershire, about 30 years old, and Mary Cocksael, living at Vlissingen in New Netherland, make a declar- ation at the request of Isaack Allerton, regarding the lease of a boat by Herry Breeser. Witnesses, Isack Kip and J. Lamontagne, Jr. 1654, March 24. Marten Ottersen of Amsterdam, merchant at New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Poulus Heymans resident of New Amsterdam, 139 guilders 18 stivers for boardi Before starting for Virginia confers power of-attorney upon said Poulus Heymans to collect 40 guilders of Jan Jansen of Gottenburgh. Also to demand of Jacob Clomp such power as Tomas Mabbes, Ottersen's late partner, has conferred upon him. Also to demand of Gysbert Van den Bergh, living in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, 45 guilders in grain or beavers. Also to receive of Jan Van Breemen, living in the Katskil, 7 schepels of wheat. Also to receive of Rendel Huwit, living at Gravesend, 37 guilders and some stivers. Witnesses, J. Lamon- tagne, Junior, Oloff Stevensz. 1654. March 26. Declaration by Francois Paschod of Switzerland, about 40 years old, and Willem Jansen of Ant- werp, 25 years old, at request of Anna Pietersz, wife of Barent Jansz Bal, concerning beavers sent in exchange for butter by her son Pieter Aryaense. Witnesses, Oloff Stevensz, Harmen Rutgersen. 1654. March 27. Isaack De Foreest transfers to Hendrick Gerritsen, tailor, his claims against Rut Aertsen, tailor at Fort Orange, in the village of Beverwyck, as per note dated Sept. 6, 1651. Witnesses, Gysbert Van Imbroeck and Hendrick Kip. 1654. March 31. Hendrick Gerritsen Van Emden acknow- ledges to have been fully satisfied by Isaack Foreest regarding the exchange of a certain house. Also regarding claim against Rut Aertsen, purchased- by him of Foreest. Witnesses, Hen- drick Kip and Gysbert Van Imbroeck. 1 1654. April 2. Antony Jansz Van Vaes, living on Long Island, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne, notary public. Witnesses, Oloff Stevensz, Albert Jansen. I6 54. April 13. Jacob Jan se Flodder, living in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne, notary public. Said attorney is to attend to prin- Cipal's affairs with Abram Staes, Sander Leenderts, Willem Teller and skipper Laurens Cornelisz Van Wel in regard to the fitting out of vessels, as per contract dated Oct. 13, 1653- W1tDCSSCS, Abraham Verplanck and Abraham De la Noy. 1654. April 14. Jan Louresen Appel as attorney for Jan Van Hardenbergh, decd, late merchant at Amsterdam, Holland, 'mortgages house and lot at New Amsterdam, East of the house of Pieter Hartins, South of Albert Trompetter s. Said