RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 152
[Declaration of Symon Wolters and other soldiers as to the testamentary disposition
made by Hans Meyster in favor of Hans Boer]
[132a] Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared
Symon Wolters, Tomas Hendricx and Tobias Esaias, all soldiers, who at the request of Hans
Boer attest, testify and declare, in place and with promise of a solemn oath if necessary and
required, that it is true that Hans Meyster, of Duringe, 207 also a soldier, lying sick abed on the
21st instant bequeathed and left to Hans Boer, his said comrade, all his earned monthly wages
which are due to him from the West India Company, as appears by the account; also his clothes
and wearing-apparel. All of which the deponents declare to be true, wherefore the original record
hereof is signed by the deponents, the 26th of October anno 1644, in Fort Amsterdam in New
Netherland.
Acknowledged before me,
This is the X mark of Symon Wolters
This is the X mark of Tobias Esaias, made by himself
This is the X mark of Tomas Hendricx
Corn[eli]s [va]n Tie[nhoven], Se[cr]e[tary]
[Bill of sale from Geerloff Tadicksen and Hendrick Ryff to Jochem Kierstede
of a half-interest in the bark De Hoop]
[132b] Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Geerloff
Tadicksz and Hendrick Ryff, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses transfer and
convey to Jochem Kiersteede the half of the bark called De Hoop, bought by the grantors from
Jacob Wolphersz and Oloff Stevensz, attorneys of Govert Loockmans, with one-half of the sails,
anchors, cables, standing and running rigging, together with everything else in which they have a
half-interest, and that in true ownership; they, the grantors, promising to hold the half of the
aforesaid bark free from all claims which any one may make thereto. In case Govert Loockmans
should not be paid in Holland in the name of the grantors and should wish to lay claim to the
bark, he, Loockmans, must hand back the account which he received in payment of the bark to
Jochim Kiersteede, who shall have the right to demand the payment thereof from the directors at
207 Intended for Thüringen, or Thuringia, Germany. See [140b].
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