RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 41
the preference [in renewing the lease] and the parties to give each other notice three months in
advance. In testimony whereof this is signed by the parties, this 14th of August anno 1642.
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
E. Boghardus, Eccl. Manhat.
Rufus Barten
[Declarations of Jacob Jansen and others
respecting stolen money]
[27a] [Jacob Jansen of A]msterdam, gunner’s mate, sailing on board De Sevenster, aged 24
years, and Jan Jansen, aged 18 years, at the request [of Jacob] Roy, attest in place of an oath if
necessary that it is true that Floor, the chief boatswain’s mate of De Sevenster, said: “I know
well who has stolen the gunner’s money, but when nobody’s named, nobody’s blamed;” he,
Floor, saying that the person who had stolen the money had boasted of it in the tavern; which the
deponents offer to confirm on oath. Done the 16th of August, in Fort Amsterdam.
Jacob Jansen
This is the X mark of Jan Jansen aforesaid
[27b] Jan Kant, aged 33 years, and Marritjen Cornelis, aged 20 years, at the request of Jacob
Roy, attest that Styntjen Pieters has said at the house of Jacob Roy that Hans Nicola, a soldier,
being drunk, said to her, Styntjen Pieters: “Do you suppose that I have no money?” and had in his
hand a leather purse full of money, with which he tapped on the bench. They, the deponents, offer
to confirm this on oath. Done the 16th of August 1642.
Jan Candt
This is the X mark of Marritjen Cornelis
Styntjen Pieters declares that she saw and heard what is above written. Done the 22nd of August
anno 1642.
[27c] Floris Cornelise[n, chief boatswain’s mate on board De_Seven]ster, [at the request of Jacob]
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