RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 8
expiration of which lay days the above named Mr. Allerton shall be bound to deliver the
aforesaid bark in Matetusjes bay 16 to the above named Cornelis Leenderssen, who shall then also
be bound to receive the aforesaid bark according to the inventory which shall be made out to-
morrow, with express condition that Mr. Isaac Allerton, after the delivery of the bark aforesaid,
shall have the privilege of loading in said bark, free of charge, for one voyage from the above
named bay three lasts of goods, such as he may think proper, which goods, if God grant a safe
voyage from the bay to the Manhatans in New Netherland, shall be discharged at the expense of
Allerton in front of Fort Amsterdam or thereabouts. For all of which they, Cornelis Leendersen
and Govert Loockmans, jointly promise to pay to the above named Isaack Allerton or his
attorney, the aforesaid eleven hundred Carolus guilders, to wit, one just third part on the last of
April next ensuing, the second payment of one just third part on the last of October next, and the
third and last part on the last of April anno 1643, and that upon [the express promise of him],
Isaac [Allerton ] that he shall deliver the aforesaid bark free [from] all claims and demands in the
least which any one, no matter who he may be, may pretend to have upon the aforesaid bark, all
according to the usage and custom of the sea, and for the fulfillment and better performance and
security hereof, [we], Cornelis Leendersen and Govert Loockmans, jointly, each one for the
whole and as principal, bind our persons and property, movable and immovable, present and
future, submitting the same to the Provincial Court of Holland and West Friesland and to all
other courts, judges and justices. In testimony and proof of the truth this signed by the respective
parties and the witnesses hereto invited. Authentic instruments in debita forma having been
requested, two copies of like tenor have been made hereof. Done the 20th of January 1642, on
the island of Manhattan at the house of Govert Loockmans. Dirck Corssen Stam, witness Isaac
Allerton
This is X the mark of Govert Loockemans
Tymon Jansen, witness Cornelis Leenders
Maurits Janse, witness
Acknowledged before me,
16 Massachusetts Bay.
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
New Netherland Research Center New Netherland Institute