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Page 585, 5 Dec 1665: On this December 5 N.S., 1665, appeared before me, Mattheus Capito, Secretary of the village of Wildwyck, the worthy Christoffel Davids, who in the presence of the afternamed witnesses declares, |
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in my secretary's hand, that he has never ordered, either the widow of the deceased Andries Hop or anybody else, to be at liberty to sell his half and ownership in the Broncken land lying through Hellgate, |
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but only gave order to Simon Harmensen Cort when, at the time, the appearer was in arreston the Manhatans which order to the aforesaid Simon Harmensen Cort was not executed at the time. |
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And therefore the appearer, besides Roelof Swartwout and Albert Jansen Van Steenwyck, both residing at Wildwyck, as witnesses invited and requested for the purpose, has signed the present with his own hand atWildwyck |
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on the day and in the year named above. (signed) The mark C D of Christoffel Davids. (Signed) Roelof Swartwout, Albert Jansen Van Steenwyck. In my presence (signed) Mattheus Capito, Secretary. |
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OF: dit de Andries Hoppe, gehuwd met Geertje Hendricks !!! |
