Document: Assignment by Johannes Markus to Rivert Symonsen Pillis of his pay due from the West India Company

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Johannes Markus, from Dort, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses makes over and assigns his account, amounting to the sum of two hundred and twenty-one guilders (from which are to be deducted sixteen guilders for a cloak and one pair of stockings), to Rivert Symonsz Pillis, residing at Enckhuysen, for which sum the appearer acknowledges that he is fully satisfied and paid by Piter Jecobsz. Therefore, the appearer appoints and empowers the aforesaid Rivert Symonsz to demand and collect the above mentioned remaining money from the honorable directors of the General Chartered West India Company, chamber of Zeeland; on payment of the account, Rivert Symonsz may give a receipt therefor, the appearer holding as valid whatever shall be done by the attorney. It is likewise stipulated, if the account be not paid by the directors, that Rivert Symonsz shall retain a lien on the principal’s monthly pay earned or to be earned in New Netherland. The original entry hereof in the record is signed by the principal and by Willem de Key and Claes Jansz as witnesses. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Johannes Markus
Willem de Key
Cl[ aes Jansen ]
Cornelis van Tienhoven