RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 282
[Declaration of Barent Jansen and Hans Jansen that at the beginning of the war of 1643 they had
with Melyn’s consent gone to Long Island to take some maize belonging to the Indians]
[160f] At the request of the Honorable Fiscal Van Dyck, Barent Jansz from Ocholm, 342 aged about
thirty-six years, and Hans Jansen from Noordtstrant attest, testify and declare that it is true that
they, the deponents, in the year 1643, at the beginning of the war, asked Cornelis Melyn’s consent
to take from Long Island some maize belonging to the Indians, whereupon Melyn said, “If you
wish to do so, you may do so;” but he charged the deponents not to take away any maize if Indians
were there. They, the deponents, sailing across with some soldiers, heard Indians, wherefore they
did not bring back any maize and returned home; only, to the best of their knowledge, the soldiers
had a little bag of maize in the canoe. The deponents offer to confirm this under oath if necessary.
Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 23rd of July 1647.
This is the B I mark of Barent Jansen, made by himself
This is the H I mark of Hans Jansz, made by himself
Acknowledged before me,
C: van Tienhoven, secretary
[Power of attorney from Nicolaes Coorn to Claes Jansen Calff to
collect money and an inheritance in Holland]
[160g] Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Nicolaes Coorn,
residing in Renselaerswyc, well known to me, the secretary, who in the presence of the undersigned
witnesses appoints and empowers, as he does hereby, Claes Jansen Calff to ask, demand and receive
in his, the principal’s, name from Susanna Franse (well known to him, Claes Jansen), at Dordrecht,
the sum of ninety-five guilders. Furthermore, the aforesaid Claes Calff is also authorized to ask and
receive all such goods, moneys and effects as may have been left and belong to him, the principal, by
inheritance from his deceased mother Janneken Kassers, matron of the hospital at Steenbergen.
On receipt of the above mentioned ninety-five guilders and the aforesaid inheritance he, the attorney,
shall have power to give a receipt in due form to those who at present have all such moneys in their
possession; the principal holding further as valid whatever shall be done in the matter by the
aforesaid Claes Jansen Calff, who, if necessary, may also go to law and sue and prosecute the case
342 Ockholm, in Sleswick.
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