Document: Account of Francis Browne

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Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V3_003b

Description

Accounts debit and credit of Francis Browne of Yorkshire, John Porter of Leicester, and John Wary, soldiers at Curaçao. [1643]

Document Date

1643-01-01

Document Date (Date Type)

1643-01-01

Document Type

Account

Translation

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Laus Deo A° 1643, on the island of Curacao Francis Browne, Yorkshire, Captain at Arms, sailed January 13, 1639, at fl.10 per month [ Debit ] March 12 To 2 shirts fl. 5:To 12 ells of canyas @ 16 stivers 9:To 1 pair of Iceland stockings 0:15To 1 red cap 0:12To 6 ells of canvas 4:10To 1 pair of Iceland stockings 0:15To 1 hat 2:12:8To 2 pairs of shoes 4: 4To 2 shirts 5: 8To 1 English cap 2: 3:8To himself, to close this [ account ] 526: 5:7Total fl. 56I: 5:7 2/3

Laus Deo A°. 1643, on the Island of Curacao [ Francis Browne ] Creditfl. 519: 5:7 2/3January By balance of account A° 1642March By the Hon. Directors for 3 months' wages@ fl.l4 per month, earned since the lastof December last to date, when with leaveof the Hon. Directors he becomes a freeman 42:He has turned in his arms. Total fl. 561: 5:7 2/3

L. Roodenborch
Carel van Brugge

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York. https://www.archives.nysed.gov/

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V3_003b.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.