Document: Contract of sale between Cornelis Dircksen Hooglandt and Willem Tomassen of a house and garden and 16 or 17 morgens of land together with rights of the ferry

[ In the year of ] the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, anno one thousand six hundred and forty-three, the 24th day of January, before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary in New Netherland appointed by the General Chartered West India Company, appeared Cornelis Dircksen Hoochlandt, of the first part, and Willem Tomassen, pilot of the yacht De Pauwe,[1] of the second part, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses declared that they had amicably agreed and contracted together in the manner and on the terms hereinafter written:

Cornelis Dircksen sells to the above named Willem Tomassen his house and garden together with all that is fastened by earth and nail, situated on Long Island, and 16 or 17 morgens of land lying thereabouts with all the appurtenances thereof, as well as the ferry [ rights ] for the remainder of Cornelis’ term, subject to the approval of the honorable director; and in case the director does not please to grant the ferry to the purchaser he, the purchaser, shall nevertheless adhere to the purchase of the house and its appurtenances, which above named Willem Tomassen also acknowledges that he has purchased the said house on the above conditions. For all of which the purchaser promises to pay to the above named Cornelis Dircksen the sum of twenty-three hundred guilders, in money or goods to the satisfaction of the seller, and whenever the purchaser makes payment to the seller, he, the seller, is bound immediately to make delivery and give a deed. For all of which the parties respectively bind their persons and properties, movable and immovable, present and future, submitting to that end to all courts, tribunals and judges. But delivery and conveyance can not be demanded before the payment of the above named sum. In testimony and token of the truth this is signed by the parties and by the witnesses hereto invited, the parties having requested an authentic instrument hereof in due form; all without fraud. Done the 24th of January anno l643, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, at the house of Jan Snediger.

Coernelis Diercksen
Wellell Tohansen
Willem Koster
Gerreyt Dyrcksen Blaw
Cornelis van Tienhoven