RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 232
[Deed from Adam Roelantsen to Govert Aertsen of
a house and lot on Manhattan Island]
[153b] This day, date underwritten, before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary in New
Netherland, appeared Adam Roelantsen, who in the presence of and before the undersigned
witnesses declared that he had transferred and conveyed to Govert Aertsen in true and absolute
ownership a lot and house standing and situated next to Philip Geraerdi’s lot, in virtue of the
patent granted by the honorable director and council of New Netherland to Adam Roelantsen,
dated the seventh of August anno 1643, with all the right, title and interest which he, Adam
Roelantsen, has in and to the aforesaid house and lot. It is stipulated that Govert Aertsen shall be
bound to pay whatever the lord 293 may herafter demand in the way of taxes and charges.
Wherefore the grantor places the aforesaid Govert Aertsen in his estate, real and actual
possession of the aforesaid house and lot, with power to dispose thereof as he, Govert Aertsen,
shall think proper and expedient; he, the grantor, promising furthermore to free the said house
and lot from all claims to be made thereto by any one, delivering the same free from all
encumbrances. In witness whereof this is signed by the grantor and the witnesses hereto invited,
the 2nd of December anno 1646, in New Amsterdam in New Netherland.
Laurens van Heusden }
} witnesses
Jacob H. Kip }
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
Adam Roelants
[Power of attorney from Jan Golsten to Hendrick Antonissen to collect
money from the Groningen chamber of the West India Company]
[153c] Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Jan Golsteyn,
from Londen, 294 who sailed in the ship Groeningen in December anno 1644, and in the presence
of the undersigned witnesses declared that he appointed and empowered, as he does hereby,
Hendric Antonissen to ask, demand and collect from the honorable directors of the General
293 De heer; meaning the overlord, in this case the director and council of New Netherland or the directors of the
West India Company.
294 Probably intended for Lunden, in Dithmarschen, Holstein.
New Netherland Research Center New Netherland Institute