Document: Declaration of Cornelis Melyn and his wife that they purchased certain goods from Laurens Cornelissen, skipper of the Maecht van Enckhuysen

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V2_113b

Description

Declaration. Cornelis Melyn and Jannetje, his wife, that they had purchased certain articles from Laurens Cornelissen, skipper of the ship The Maid of Enckhuysen. [1644]

Document Date

1644-07-29

Document Date (Date Type)

1644-07-29

Document Type

Declaration

Translation

At the request of Cornelio [ vander Hoykens ], fiscal of New Netherland, Cornells Melyn, aged 44 years, attests and declares, in place and with promise of a solemn oath if need be and required, that it is true and truthful that he on the 20th of June last bought from Laurens Cornelisz, master of the ship De Maecht van Enckhuysen. a barrel of train oil for eight beavers.

At the request as aforewritten, with offer of an oath, Jannitjen Melyns, wife of Cornelis Melyn, attests that on the date above mentioned she bought from the said Laurens Cornelisz some pieces of lace amounting to between eighty and ninety guilders.

All of which they offer to confirm under oath. Done the 29th of July A°. 1644, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Cornelis Melyn
Cornelis van Tienh.

Translation Superscripts

The document is signed "Corneilis melyn," although else where he signs "Cornelis melyn."

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_V2_113b.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (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.