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

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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.

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A 175 1554, Sept. 21. Roelof Jansen Vonck, about to depart for the fatherland, confers 'powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne, notary public .at New Amsterdam, for purpose of receiving from Matys Capito, resident of New Amsterdam, I9 whole merchantable beavers, as per note dated Sept. 20, 1654, Witnesses, Oloff Stevens and Johannes De Peyster. 1654, Oct. 7. Cornelis jansz,Coele of the first part, and jan jacobsz Carpenel of the second part, enter into an agree- ment. Cornelis Iansz Coele exchanges his yacht, formerly commanded by Capt. Sabady, for a tract of land of jan Jacobsz Carpenel. Said landis situated on Long Island opposite the He1legat, between the land of Adriaen Dircksen Coen and that of Harck Syboutsen, on the river, with the house and everything' else. Cornelis Iansz Coele, besides surrendering his yacht, iis to pay 125 guilders cash. Witnesses, Teunis Kraey and Hendrick Egbersz. 1654. Oct. 9. Henderick Hendericksen of Middelburgh, at present drummer at New Amsterdam, on October 8, had sold his house situated at New Amsterdam to Pieter Luyckesen of Goes. Said Pieter Luyckesen paid for the same on this date. Witnesses, Anthony Loodewycks Baecke and Tomas Lambersen. 1654. Oct. 14. Govert Loockermans, free trader at New Amsterdam, attorney for Jacob Vis, confers, as such, powers of attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne to demand and collect of Joh. Withart certain moneys and claims coming to said Vis. Witnesses, Isack Kip and Henderyck jellesen. ' 1654. Oct. 21. Ian Martyn, attorney for the common sail- ors on board of the bark 'f St. Cathria, arrived from the West Indies, promises not to molest the jews who shall remain here, concerning the balance of the passage money, amounting to 495 guilders, but to await the reply from the fatherland. Wit- nesses, Pieter jacobsz, Captain lieutenant, and Isack Kip. 1654. Oct. 22. Iacobus Van Curler, at the request of Anthony Fernando, declares that as proprietor of the land named Corlaer's Hoeck, he verbally promised Anthony Fer- nando, that the latter was to possess the land then ,occupied by him under condition of annually paying 8 schepels of maize, and if no complaints against him should be made by the neighbors. The above promise was made the year .before Wil- lem Beeckman bought said Corlaer's Hoeck. Witnesses, Ia- cob Van Kouwenhoven and Andries De Haes. 1654. Oct. 23. jan Peeck and'Claes Hendrycksye, carpen- ter, agree about the sale. of a house. Said house, at Pfesenlf occupied by Ian Peeck, situated on the Groote l-Ieere Wegh, is granted by Jan Peeck to Claes I-lendryclcse with the excep- tion of the lot on the North side of which is located the lot of Evert Pels, and on the South side the lot of jan Gerrltsen, mason, in exchange for two houses at P'ort.OrangC, belongmg to Claes Hendryckse. Claes Hendryckse is also to pall Zfioo Carolus guilders, 6oo of which he will pay to 1532012 De 9' reest as guardian of the children of Ian Peecks wife 'DY 3