Document: Receipt of William Brouwer for amount of judgment in the case vs. Adriaen Vincent

[several lines lost] in the presence of [ ] and that so temporarily that [ ] can [ ] departure-ready ships can [ be sent off, ] having loaded the return cargo, shall be consigned to the aforesaid Lafebru by the secretary [ of the ] honorable court; concerning that which was paid by the defendant, it is understood that in the account he shall be allowed to deduct the ƒ31 of the freight, the ƒ41:11 of 4 percent, the ƒ2:4 of workers, ƒ22 for Mr. Goedjer,[i] the ƒ17 for expenses and ƒ37:10 for daily wages for the finding of Lamotte, so that the aforesaid defendant Adriaen Vincent still owes the remainder of the sum of four hundred twenty six guilders fourteen stivers. With regard to the defendant’s claim of the promissory note paid to Nicolaes Bernart, it is understood [ that ] because the promissory note is to be paid in France and it does not appear that it was refused there, and was also not demanded by N. Bernart in the demand of the aforesaid expenses for finding, that at this time it cannot validate as payment, but that the defendant shall retain his recourse on N. Barnart regarding this; further, the defendant Adriaen Vincent is condemned to pay the costs of these proceedings. Dated as above, at Amsterdam in New Netherland. (written below:) Agrees with the minutes of the burgomasters and schepenen of the aforesaid city (was signed:) Jacob Kip, secretary, (written below). We, the underwritten, acknowledge, pursuant to the above judgment, to have received through Hendrick Henricksz, tambour, four hogsheads of tobacco, which are for full payment of the ƒ426:14, which Adriaen Vincent is condemned to pay, freeing, therefore, whoever might be concerned of all further demands thereon. Done this 30th of April 1657, Amsterdam in New Netherland (was signed) Willem Brouwer, Jacob Kip, secretary.

[several lines lost] C:V: Ruijven, secretary.