Document: Names of the inhabitants of Breuckelen, The Ferry, Walebocht and Gouwanes, and the amounts they are respectively assessed

Persons and inhabitants of Breuckelen up to the ferry:[i]

Albert Cornelisz has promised for this year ƒ12:–

Joris Dircksz, the same, ƒ12:–

Jan Evertsen’s boer named Bartel Claesz assessed for ƒ10:– Theunis Jansen on Fredrick Lubbert’s land assessed for ƒ10:– Baerent Jansz ƒ 6:–

Jan Daemen ƒ 6:–

Johannis Nevius at the ferry is assessed for ƒ15:–

Cornelis Dircksz, former ferryman ƒ10:–

Adryaen Huybertsz ƒ 6:–

Claes de Meutelaer ƒ 6:–

Gerrit de raemaecker ƒ 8:–

Outie Huys, timmerman ƒ 6:–

Jan Martijn ƒ 6:–

Egbert van Borstelen ƒ10:–

Lodewijck, lives for now at the poor farm

then intends to return ƒ10:–

Michiel Tater ƒ10:–

Pieter Cornelisz ƒ 6:–

Elbert Elbertsz, in the bay ƒ10:–

The Smith ƒ 6:–

The land of Zwarte Hans ƒ 6:–

Total ƒ171:– [ The persons taxed at the Walebocht are the following: ]

Joris [Raphallie has of his own free will

promised] to give ƒ10

Hendrick de Capstee[‘s land is taxed ƒ 4

Pieter Moelett, that is to say Abraham de T[ urk ƒ 6 ]

Jan de Clerck [ ƒ 6 ]

Pieter Jansen, lives on Lagebergh’s land ƒ 8:–

Pieter Montfoor ƒ10:–

Jan Martijn ƒ 8:–

Erabiel’s land, lord Poulus Leendersz

must be responsible for this. ƒ10:–

Pieter Meinst ƒ 8:–

Aert Theunissen ƒ 8:–

Jan de Schoorsteenveeger ƒ 4:–

Nicolaes de Fransman ƒ 6:–

ƒ88:–

The assessed inhabitants in the Goumanes are the following persons named below:

Willem Bredenbent has voluntarily

promised to contribute ƒ12:–

Jan Pietersz is assessed at ƒ 8:–

Barent Bal for a like sum ƒ 8:–

Theunis Niesz for ƒ12:–

Adam Brouwer ƒ 6:–

Johannes Marcus ƒ 4:–

Meester Poulus ƒ10:–

Total ƒ60:–

(below) By order of the schepenen of the court of Breuckelen with the previous approbation of the director general and high councilors in New Netherland (signed) Pieter Tonneman, secretary for this.

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