RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 156
Jansz, co-partners of the frigate La Garce, promise and bind ourselves, of our own free will, to
support and provide the person of Cornelis Doele, at present wounded by a chamber, 213 with all
necessary maintenance, until he, Cornelis Doele aforesaid, shall be cured of his wound and
restored to his former health. We also promise to pay the surgeon his fees. In witness whereof
this is signed by us the 26th of November 1644, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.
Antoni Crol
Carystaen Pyeter[sen]
This is the X mark of Abraham Jansz
This is the X mark of Jan Jansz
Philip Jansen
[Joint will of Abraham Jansen and Symon Joosten,
part-owners of the ship La Garce]
[135b] Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, and the witnesses
hereto invited, appeared Abraham Jansen and Symon Joosten, known to me, the secretary, both
being part-owners of the frigate La Garce, who, from motives of friendly and brotherly affection,
declare that of their own free will, without persuasion or misleading of any one, they have made
the following disposition in regard to their temporal goods which they have here in New
Netherland and in the fatherland, as well as their share in the frigate. First, they commend their
souls whenever they shall depart from their bodies to Almighty God and their bodies to a
Christian burial; then, coming to [the disposition of] their goods and effects above mentioned, it
is their express will and desire that the survivor of them shall own and possess all goods and
effects which they shall leave behind, together with the profit which they shall acquire on this
voyage. Revoking all previous testaments, donations and instruments of last will heretofore made
by them excepting only the will drawn and witnessed by Adriaen van Tienhoven, supercargo,
dated the 4th of October 1644, which shall remain in force, they, the testators, request that after
their deaths this may have effect and be valid before all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In
testimony whereof this is signed by them, the testators, and the witnesses hereto invited the 26th
of November anno 1644, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.
213 Kamer; an upright mortar for salutes.
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