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

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181 amount of six hundred sixty Carolus uilders in Said, plantation is at present occupid and rerigiidbiiflrfgiilg jansz. Witnesses, Sibout Clase and Pieter Diercksen. 1656, jan. 31. The Hon. Olof Sitevensz, substituted by Wouter Yan Twillercas attorney for Pieter Clasen of Meden- b11cq,sk1ppeLoftthef pglediqa, again substitutes as attorney Ian Loiiiii' mem szilbleofor Vir 'eich ghinetlei ready to Sail as q111C ,Y QS PO Elma- Plld power of attorney and substitution had been conferred for the purpose of demanding and 90.llCCtlI1g of Willem Whitby, merchant at Walenkricke in Vlfglmai the ClU9'nt1tY of 165939 P0U11dS of tobacco, as per lists existing of the same, subscribed to by said Wm. Whitby, April 3, 1651. Witnesses, Hendrick Kip and Willem Dlamontagne. 1656. Feb. 22. Oloff Stevensz, in his quality of orphan- masgcer, rents the land which belonged to Pieter Mallemock, dee , to Qornelis Barensz and jan Martyn Van Campen. Said land is situated on Long Island on the Wa1e bocht between the land of Pieter Monfoort and Mr. Gabrie. The lease 1S to extend over 4 years and also comprises the buildings, trees, fences and everything pertaining thereto, for the amount of goo Carolus guilders in good merchantable payment. Wit- nesses, lsaack De Foreest and Hendrick Kip, Junior. Uan Martyn Van Campen signed himself Ian M artensfl 1656. May 17. Oloff Stevensz, as co-guardian of the minor children of jan Van Rotterdam, decd, and the cleceased's son, lan Jansz, about I5 years old, of the first part, and Corn. Iansz Clopper of the second part, enter into the following agreement : jan Iansz, aforesaid, hires himself out to Corn. jansz Clopper, for three consecutive years, for the purpose of learning the trade of blacksmith. During his apprenticeship said Clopper is to provide said Ian Jansz with board, lodging and clothing, and at the end, of the three years provide him with a decent of clothing and pay him the amount of 130 Carolus g ers. 1656. May 17. Paulus Heymans transfers to and in behalf of Hon. Allard Anthony, burgomaster of New Amsterdam, an account for money earned by Hendr. Iansz Weltevreen in the West India Company's service on the island of Curacoa, amounting to 156 guilders 7 stivers. Said transfer is executed bl' Vlrtue of a power of attorney conferred by said Weltevre- den UPOH Heymans, dated Nov. 5, 1652, before Notary Pro- gftlpstkand witnesses. Witnesses, Gerrit I-Iendryckx and jacob yc er. 1655- July zo. The Hon. Willem Beeckman, schepen of New Amsterdam, of the first' part, and Messrs. Alexander B1'Yan and Willyam East, free merchants at Milfort, partners, of the second part, make a contract concerning a certain house and lot. The Hon. Willem Beeckman sells to the two partners h1S house and lot at New Amsterdam, on the East River, Where he, grantor, is living at present, transferred to him by l2C0b Van Corlaer. A new small house, standing in the rear

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a 7 5 at V if Q T f . A 4 .. ww .iQ. rim AUTOGRAPHS IN EARLY NEW YORK CITY RECORDS. ALENTINE'S MANUAL for 1863 contains, on four sheets which follow page 484, what are called Pac-Similes of original Autographs of the Burgo- masters, Schepens, and many other distinguished individuals. U These are mainly signatures which appear in connection with transactions recorded in the vol- umes of which a calendar is given on the preceding pages of this Year Book. In some cases Mr. Valentine has failed to understand the Dutch chirography, and has made errors in the printed' names affixed to the- fac-similes-for instance, Sib'Ed Jacobs for Epke Jacobs, Gerit Wolsy for Joris Wolsy, Lodewyck Pes for Lodewyck Pos, and many others. These names, as given in Valentine, have been arranged in alphabetical order, and are here pub- lished with the dates fyearsb of the documents on which the several signatures appear. It must be' further observed that some of these Signatures are merely marks. 183 .V