RegisterofPSVol2

Acknowledged before me,
Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 96
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
[Note of Evert Pels in favor of Jan Jansen Damen]
[60b] I, the undersigned, Evert Pels, residing in Renselaerswyck, promise for myself, my heirs
and successors that I will honestly satisfy and pay to Jan Jansen Damen the sum of one hundred
and ninety guilders, nineteen stivers, ten pence, which money the aforesaid Jan Damen has paid
on my account to the company for Wolphert Nys. I promise to pay the same on demand. Done
the 15th of June anno 1643, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.
Evert Pels 132
[Contract of Wolphert Nys to serve Evert Pels and his wife for two years]
[61a] I, Wolphert Nys, from the bishopric of Vol, 133 hereby acknowledge that I have of my own
free will and deliberate choice bound and hired myself to Evert Pels and his wife, residing in
Renselaerswyck, for the term of two consecutive years, commencing on the date hereof. He,
Wolphert Nys, promises while in the service of the aforesaid Evert Pels to demean and conduct
himself diligently, honestly and faithfully as a faithful, honest and decent servant is bound and
ought to serve his master and mistress, and that in such work and employment as Evert Pels shall
please to command; for which honest and upright service he shall annually have and receive as
wages the sum of one hundred and fifteen guilders, whereupon I have already received from the
above mentioned Evert Pels the sum of one hundred and ninety guilders, nineteen stivers, ten
pennies, which he shall deduct from my first earned wages. In testimony whereof this is signed by
Wolphert Nys in presence of the witness. Done the 15th of June 1643.
Adriaen van Tienhoven, witness
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
This is the X mark of Wolphert Nys
132 Here follows the first part of a power of attorney from [ ] van Vechten to Hendrick Kip, which is canceled.
133 uyt t’Stift vol. According to a contract in volume 3, folio 135a, the bishopric of Vol lies in Hessenlant. It is
probable, therefore, that Fulda is intended.
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