Document: Bond of Claes van Elslant for any claim the West India Company may have on goods shipped in the Gelderse Blom

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V3_090c

Description

Certified copy of a note of Adriaen van Tienhoven, in favor of ----- for 108 guilders. [1651];Bond of Claes van Elsland, for any claim the W. I. Company may have on certain goods. [1651]

Document Date

1651-08-16

Document Date (Date Type)

1651-08-16

Document Type

Bond

Document Type Unlinked

Certified Copy? | Note? | Bond

Translation

Before me, Jacob Kip, clerk appointed here, appeared Claes van Elslant, inhabitant and court messenger here, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses declared that he constituted himself surety as principal for any duties due by Anderias Johannes Kristman for Elisabet Dircksen on three cases, marked ED, consigned by Elisabet Dircksen to Joost Gerritsen in the ship De Gelderse Blom, and for the claim which the honorable fiscal in the name of the West India Company have on said goods, binding his person and property as security therefor, without any exception, subject to all courts, tribunals and judges. Thus done and executed in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, this 31st of July A°. 1651, in New Amsterdam.

Claes Van Elslant
Willem Vestyens
J Montange junjor
Jacob Kip

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_090c.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.