RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 67
Hendric van Dyck, ensign, in the sum of fifty Carolus guilders on account of money disbursed
for a certain house which the aforesaid Douman purchased; which aforesaid sum I, Gerrit
Douman, promise to tender and pay to the said Mr. van Dyck free of costs and charges, with
interest at 8 per cent per annum, commencing from the date hereof. For security of which I, the
undersigned, bind my person and property, movable and immovable, and generally all my other
property, submitting to this end to all courts, tribunals and judges, none excepted. In testimony
and witness of the truth this is signed by Gerrit Doman, the 27th of December anno 1642, in Fort
Amsterdam.
[Report of referees on a claim of Nicolaes Boot against
Michel Picet for clearing land]
Gerdt Doman
[42a] [Jan Montf]oort declares that he, the appearer, and G[e]orge [Rapaelje] have examined
what Nicolaes Boet has done on the land of Michel; therefore we, as referees, find that there is
coming to Nicolaes Boet for clearing and preparing the land belonging to Michel Picet the sum of
twenty-four guilders, which Picet ought to pay as it has been well earned on the land. Dated the
5th of January 1643, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienh., secretary
[Note of Bout Fransen in favor of Gysbert Rycken
for goods received]
Jan Montfoort
[42b] Before me, [Cornelis van Tienhoven], secretary in New [Netherland] appointed by the
[General Chartered] West India Company, appeared Bout Francen, who acknowledged that he
was well and truly indebted to Gysbert Rycken in the sum of seventy five Carolus guilders at
twenty stivers each, arising from diversee goods which the aforesaid Bout Francen has had and
received to his satisfaction, payable as soon as it shall be possible; for which he, the appearer
binds his person and property, movable and immovable, present and future, submitting to that end
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