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

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173 shipped by .Foreest on board the Coninck Salomon. 3431, Said Vincent Pikes acknowledges to owe Isaack De Foreest one hundred Carolus guilders, 4th, Said J. M. De la Montague Junior, acknowledges to owe Isaack De Foreest seventy-three guilders six stivers. 5th, The parties of thesecond part acknow- ledge the receipt from De Foreest of a certain bill of exchange drawn by David Brovoost, payable in Holland by Gilles Ver- brugge, amounting to ISO Carolus guilders. Total amount of their indebtedness to Isaack De Fore-est one thousand Carolus guilders, Witnesses, Jacob Hendr. Varrevanger and Gysbert Van Imbroeck. 1654, june 9. Harman Schmiman fSmeman in the body of the documentl and Pieter Stoutenburch, administrators of the estate of Dirck I-lulsman, decd, as per will executed Oc- tober 7, 1652, before notary Davidt Provoost. As such they confer powers of attorney upon Goosen Gerritsen, living at Beverwyck at Fort Orange, specially to collect from the estate of the decd Rut Ariens what was owing to Dirck Hulsman, as per contract dated May 16, 1652. The wife of said Rut Ariens was Susanna Dircks, daughter of the above Dirck Hulsman. Witnesses, Isaack De Foreest and J. Lamontagne, Junior. 1654. june 9. Daniel Litschoo, attorney for Poulus Schrick, free trader, returning to the fatherland. Said attorney, as such, confers powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne to de- mand and collect debts owing to said Poulus Schrick. Copy, dated july 19, 165 3. Note, in English, by John Gal- lop by which he acknowledges to owe Henery Cloysen the amount of 54.0.9 for wages. Appended was an order upon Mr. Shore to pay said Henery Cloysen the amount of nine shillings in silver, dated Harford, July 19, 1653. 1654. June 18. Hendrick Clase Pattaddes, about to depart for Curacoa, confers powers of attorney upon Jacob Coppen, to demand and collect of Johan Gallap the amount of 54.6.9 d 9, and of Mr. Shore 8 sh. Also empowers Director General Stuyvesant to collect money coming to him from 'Willem Strengwes for Streng Switsj. Witnesses, Gysbert Van Im- broeck and Dirck Dircks. ' A 1654. june 22. Schepen Poulus Leendertsz Van de Grift makes a declaration at request of lsaack Allerton, merchant at New Amsterdam, concerning merchandise held for said Isaac Allerton, Senior, in the warehouse of the Crown of Sweden on S26 South River. Witnesses, Arent Van I-Iattern and Martin regier. 1654. June 29. Oloff Stevens Van Cortland, attorney for Spluyter Aertsen Van Rossum, burgher at Utrecht in Holland, brother of Huych Aertsen who died here in New Netherland 111 1647. Said attorney declares to have received from Albert Cornelis Wantenaer, who married said Huych Arentsen's widow, the amount of 275 Carolus guilders, for said Spluyter Aertsen as sole heir on his brother's side. Witnesses, Joh-ann1S De Peyster and J. Lamontagne, Ir.