Document: Lease to Christopher Foster of two oxen belonging to the West India Company

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_035b
Description

Bill of sale of two oxen to Christopher Foster, of Long island. [1642]

Document Date
1642-11-04
Document Date (Date Type)
1642-11-04
Document Type Unlinked
Bill of Sale | Lease

Translation
Translation

Before me, Cor[ nelis van ] Tienhoven, secretary of [ New Netherland ], appeared Nicolaes van Elslandt, who by authority of the honorable Director Kieft has let to Christoffel Faster, residing on Long Island, two oxen belonging to the honorable Company, whereof the aforesaid Christoffel shall have the use until the middle of May anno 1643, which oxen he shall properly keep and which shall be at his risk until the middle of next May. For the use of the said oxen he, Christoffel, shall pay thirty-eight English shillings, for which he binds his person and property, movable and immovable, present and future. Done the 4th of November anno 1642, in New Netherland.

Christophor ffoster
Cornelis van Tienh.

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_035b.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.

To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Christopher Foster
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Item
035b
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/10964