RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 82
benefit of Jan Damen and Tienhoven aforesaid until he, Plank, shall have released them from their
suretyship on a certain bond executed in favor of the West India Company, or shall have paid the
same. Done the 27th of April anno 1643, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
Abram Planck
[Note of William Welles and others in favor of Director Kieft]
[52b] We, the undersigned, acknowledge that we are well [and truly] indebted to Willem Kieft,
director general of New Netherland, in the sum of five pounds, ten shillings, English, for freight 99
for which the director has made himself responsible, and also in thirteen guilders, ten stivers, for
thirteen and a half schepels of salt received from the aforesaid director; which aforesaid sum we,
the undersigned, promise to pay free of costs and charges in grain when it shall this year be
mowed and threshed. In testimony whereof this is signed by us, the undersigned, under
submission to all courts and judges. Done the 29th of April anno 1643, in Fort Amsterdam, New
Netherland.
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienh., secretary
William Welles 100
Williame Harcke 101
Robert X Terry his marke
[Lease from Abraham Planck to Cornelis Arissen of Paulus Hook]
[53a] Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, [ap]peared Abraham
Planc of the first part and Cornelis Arissen of the second part, who acknowledge that they have
99 vracht: which may mean either freight, or passage.
100 Name crossed out. On the side is written: Willem Welles has this day paid his third part, amounting to twentytwo
guilders, sixteen stivers and ⅔ part of one stiver. This day, 28 August 1646. Witness my hand, Cornelis van
Tienh., secretary.
101 Name crossed out. Underneath is written: Willem Harcke has paid.
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