RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 211
[Declaration of Symon Dircksen Pos that he had no knowledge of any goods
being consigned to him by Jan van Hardenbergh]
[150c] Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Symon
Diroksen Pos, aged 46 years, who at the request of Fiscal Vander Hoykens attests, testifies and
declares, in place and with promise of a solemn oath if necessary, that it is true that he, the
deponent, had not the slightest knowledge that Mr. Jan van Hardenbergh, merchant in the city of
Amsterdam, on the 24th of August 1646, by the ship St. Piter, whereof Symon Jansen of
Durigerdam 283 was master, had consigned to him, the deponent, some four cases of duffel, Nos. 2,
3, 4 and 5, much less ever had or saw any private letters about them from said Hardenbergh.
Furthermore, that no bills of lading have ever been sent to him here to demand the aforesaid cases
from the skipper, and he, Pos, further declares that he never asked Mr. Hardenbergh to send him
any duffels, nor made any contract or agreement concerning them. All of which the deponent
declares to be true, offering to confirm this by oath if necessary. Done the 4th of October anno
1646, New Amsterdam in New Netherland.
Acknowledged before me,
Symon Dircksz Pos
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
[Declaration of Isaac Allerton and Edward Agerd that Isaac Abrahamsen
fulfilled his contract with Laurens Laurensen]
[150d] At the request of Isaack Abrahamsen, Isaac Allerton and Eduwart Ager attest, testify and
declare, in place and with promise of an oath if necessary, that it is true and truthful that the above
mentioned Isaack Abrahamsen has fully satisfied his contract with Laurens Laurensen. Furthermore,
that is known to the deponents and that they heard Laurens Laurensen say in their presence, at the
South river, to Isack Abrahamsen that he would like to be taken with his goods, which he had
loaded in Isaac’s ship, to Fort Nassau and that he promised that as soon as he arrived there and his
goods which he had shipped in Isaack’s yacht were sold, said Isaack should receive the just half of
the profit on the said goods, according to the contract made with skipper Seger. Done at New
Amsterdam, the 8th of October 1646.
283 Durgerdam, a village at the mouth of the IJ, a few miles N.E. of Amsterdam.
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