Document: Promissory notes of Gerrit Doman to the deacons at Fort Amsterdam and to Hendrick van Dyck

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_041b_41c
Description

Note. Gerrit Doman to the deacons at Fort Amsterdam. [1642];Note. Gerrit Doman to Hendriek van Dyck, for 50 carolus guilders. [1642]

Document Date
1642-12-27
Document Date (Date Type)
1642-12-27
Document Type Unlinked
Note | Promisory Note

Translation
Translation

I, Gerrit [ Doman, acknowledge that I am well and truly ] indebted to [ the deacons at Fort Amsterdam ] in the sum of fifty [ Carolus guilders ], for money advanced [ to me ] by Oloff Stevensen;[1] which aforesaid sum I promise to pay free of [ costs ] and charges to the aforesaid deacons with interest at 8 per cent per annum; [ and ] for the performance hereof I bind my person and property, movable and immovable, without any exception. In testimony whereof this is signed by him Gerrit Doman, this 27th of December anno 1642, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.

I, the undersigned, Gerrit Domans, acknowledge that I am well and truly indebted to Hendric van Dyck, ensign, in the sum of fifty Carolus guilders on account of money disbursed for a certain house which the aforesaid Douman purchased; which aforesaid sum I, Gerrit Douman, promise to tender and pay to the said Mr. van Dyck free of costs and charges, with interest at 8 per cent per annum, commencing from the date hereof. For security of which I, the undersigned, bind my person and property, movable and immovable, and generally all my other property, submitting to this end to all courts, tribunals and judges, none excepted. In testimony and witness of the truth this is signed by Gerrit Doman, the 27th of December anno 1642, in Fort Amsterdam.

Gerdt Doman
Gerdt Doman

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt, who at the time was a deacon of the Dutch Reformed Church at New Amsterdam.
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_041b_41c.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.

Location
Modern Location
Manhattan, NY
Locations (Unlinked)
Fort Amsterdam
To Party 1
To Party 1
Hendrick van Dyck (ID: 432)
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Item
041b_41c
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/10975