RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 79
[Contract of sale of a house in the Smith’s valley from
Laurens Cornelissen to Frederick Lubbertsen]
[51a] [Louweris Cornelissen] sells his house standing in the Smits [valey], 95 with all that is
fastened by [earth] and nail, to Fredric Lubbersen, who also acknowledges that he has purchased
the same for sixteen hundred guilders, payable in three installments, to wit: parties say that the
director has promised to give at the first opportunity a bill of exchange for six hundred guilders; if
the said director remain in the country this year, four hundred guilders more in merchandise shall
be furnished; the remaining six hundred guilders Fredric shall pay in two years. April 14th.
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienh., secretary
Louveris Cornelissen
Frerick Lubbertsen
[Receipt of Frederick Lubbertsen for the house sold
to him by Laurens Cornelissen]
[51b] I, Fredrick Lubbersen, hereby acknowledge that Laurens Cornelissen has duly turned over
to me agreeably to our contract the house standing in the Smits valey purchased from him, Laurens
Cornelis, except that Laurens Cornelissen must still deliver as many brick as will be necessary
for an oven in which one can conveniently bake one and a half schepels of grain. In testimony
whereof this is signed by me in Fort Amsterdam the 29th of May 1643, New Netherland.
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienh., secretary
Frerick Lubbertsen
[Settlement by Geertruyt Jacobs, widow of Gerrit van Vorst,
on her children of their portion of their father’s estate]
[51c] In the year of our Lord [and Savior Jesus Christ, one] thousand six hundred and forty-
three, [on the l6th] day of April, before me, [Cornelis van] Tienhoven, secretary in New
95 Smith’s valley; valey also appears in Dutch as vly, meaning a meadow or lowland.
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