RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 43
offering to confirm the same on oath. Done this 16th of August 1642.
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
This is the X mark of Antony Farnando
Jan Cant
This is the X mark of Floris Cornelisen
Jacob Jansen
Vlderick Klein
[Declaration of Jan Pietersen from Housem that he delivered
certain logs to Lambert Clomp]
[28b] Before [me, Cornelis van Tienhoven], secretary in N[ew Netherland appointed by the
General Chartered West India] Company, appeared Jan Pietersen from [Housem, 53 who at the]
request of Mr. Smit 54 [testifies and declares] that he, the deponent, owed Nan Beets four logs,
which logs she, Nan, assigned to Jan Pietersen, alias [Jan]maet, 55 and which were [delivered by
him?] to Lambert Clomp, 56 his [brother-in-law?], which he, the deponent, offers to confirm under
oath. Done the 17th of August anno 1642, in New Netherland.
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienh[oven], secretary
This is the X mark of Jan Pietersen from Housem
[Power of attorney from Director Kieft to Dirck Niesen of Amsterdam to receive from Balthasar
Cramer of Dublin certain moneys furnished his son in France]
[28c] [Before m]e, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary [in New Netherland] appointed [by the
Gen]eral Chartered West India Company, residing in Fort Amsterdam, [appeared the honorable]
53 Husum, in Schleswig.
54 Thomas Smith, who married Nan Beets, the widow of Thomas Beets, or Beeche.
55 O’Callaghan’s translation has: “alias Comrade Jan.” “Janmaet” is a familiar appellation given to a sailor,
corresponding to “Jack tar.” This Jan Pietersen came from Amsterdam. He is also referred to as “Borsje,” or
“Borstje.”
56 Lambert Huybertsen Klomp.
New Netherland Research Center New Netherland Institute