Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 3 June 1638

[ 10 ] On [the 3rd? of June][1]

The honorable director and council observing the ability of [ Cornelis ] van Tienhoven, up to the first of April bookkeeper of the Book of Monthly Wages, have engaged him as secretary and bookkeeper of monthly wages at fl. 36 per month and fl. 200 annually for board money, commencing the 1st of April anno 1638.

Hendrick Pietersen, mason, has since the 10th of May anno 1638, as his bounden time had expired, earned as master mason fl. 20 a month and fl. 100 for board.

Hendrick Gerritsen, a boy, has man's wages since the 20th of May anno 1638.

Pieter Pietersen from Amsterdam was engaged as a man on the 20th of May anno 1638, at fl. 8 a month.

Lourens Lourensen from Amsterdam engaged as a man on the 10th of May anno 1638, at fl. 8a month.

Claes van Elslant, commissary of provisions, was engaged on the 1st of April anno 1638 by the honorable director and council at fl. 38 a month, as his term of service had expired, particularly on account of the certainty we have of the person’s ability and fitness for his charge and the good satisfaction he has given us.

Jan Jansen, gunner, engaged on the 15th of May anno 1638, at fl. 16 a month, as gunner (constapel) in Fort Amsterdam.

Jan Dircksen van Bremen engaged as assistant gunner .(bosschieter) on the 7th of May 1638, at fl. 10 a month.

Tomas Walraven engaged as carpenter from the 1st of August 1638, at fl. 18 a month and fl. 100 a year for board.

Jacob Stoffelsen's pay was increased by the honorable director and council on the 15th of May anno 1638 to fl. 30 a month, as his bounden time had expired and there is no fitter person to be had here to be overseer of laborers, he being diligent and faithful in all work entrusted to him in the service of the Company.

Jan Pietersen van Essendelft earns as surgeon (barbier) at the South river fl. 10 a month since the 10th of July 1638.

Adriaen Dircksen from Maersen is engaged as assistant at Fort Orange, as he speaks the Mohawk language very well and thoroughly understands the trade there, at fl. 12 a month and fl. 100 for board, from the 15th of July anno 1638.

Dirck Stipel engaged as quartermaster (wachtmeester) at said fort at fl. 10 a month, from July 15, 1638.