RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 239
[Sublease of a farm on Manhattan Island from
Michiel Jansen to Thomas Hall]
[154d] Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Tomas Hal,
who takes over from Michiel Jansen the farm belonging to the honorable West India Company,
situated on the island of Manhatans, for the term and on the conditions agreed to by Michiel
Jansen with the Hon. Director Willem Kieft, according to the contract dated the 16th of August
anno 1646, which contract the aforesaid Tomas Hal promises to carry out in full in such a manner
that the honorable director will be satisfied and that Michiel Jansen shall not have to bear any of
the charges thereof. And in case Tomas Hal fails in any wise fully to perform the said contract, he
Tomas Hal, shall be ready at the will and pleasure of Michiel Jansen to surrender the aforesaid
farm and to deliver it back again to Michiel Jansen, if Michiel Jansen desire said farm, and that
without having recourse to any legal proceedings about it. As security for the performance of what
is above written said Tomas Hal binds his person and property, movable and immovable, present
and future, submitting the same to all courts. In witness whereof two copies of the same tenor are
made at the request of the appearer and Michiel Jansen, whereof one is to be handed to each of
them. Done the 14th of December anno 1646, in New Amsterdam in New Netherland.
Adriaen van Tienh[oven], witness
Jacob Hendricksz Kip
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
Thomas Hall
[Declaration of Michiel Jansen and Jan Pietersen that a piece of duffel
purchased by Thomas Hall was short of measure]
[154e] Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Michiel Jansen,
aged 36 years, and Jan Pietersen van Hoesen, aged 40 years, both inhabitants here, who at the
request of Tomas Hal attest, testify and declare in place and with promise of an oath, if necessary,
that it is true that they, the deponents, were requested by Tomas Hal to come to his house, where the
deponents saw the measuring with a good and correct ell of a piece of duffel which the aforesaid
Tomas Hal had received from Hendrick Jansen and Jan Martensen and which had never been cut, as
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