RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 195
truthful, offering to confirm this on oath. In witness whereof the original record is signed by
Oloff Stevensz and Rouloff Jansen in the presence of Adriaen van Tienhoven and Gysbert
Opdyc, the 7th of September 1646 in Fort New Amsterdam in New Netherland.
Gysbert ope Dyck }
} witnesses
Adriaen van Tienhoven }
Acknowledged before me,
Oloff Stevensz
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
Roloff Jansen Haes
[Bill of sale from the owners of the frigate La Garce to
Christiaen Pietersen and his partners]
[148d] Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared the owners
of the frigate La Garce, namely, Willem Albertsen Blauvelt, captain of the same, Antoni Crol,
Symon Joosten, Abraham Jansz, Hendrick Arentseb, Jan Jansz, Jacob Stoffelsen, Hendrick
Jacobsen and Philip Jansen, who jointly and severally, in the presence of the hereinafter
mentioned witnesses, acknowledged that they had publicly sold in Fort Amsterdam the above
mentioned frigate to Cristian Pitersen and his co-partners and acknowledged that they were fully
satisfied and paid therefor before the execution hereof. They therefore promise that they will
nevermore trouble the aforesaid Cristiaen Pitersz or his co-partners in regard to the above
mentioned frigate and declare that they have no further claim whatever to the said frigate. In
witness whereof this is signed by the owners in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.
This is the X mark of Philip Jansen, 271 made by himself
This is the X mark of Hendrick Arentsen, made by himself
271 Apparently a mistake, either for Abraham Jansen, or for Jan Jansen.
Wyllem Blawfelt
Antoni Crol
Philip Iansen
New Netherland Research Center New Netherland Institute