Translation
Receipt of Laurens Cornelissen for the first payment on the house sold to Frederick Lubbertsen
I, the undersigned, Laurens [ Cornelissen ], do hereby [ acknowledge ] for myself, [ my heirs ] and successors that I have received from Fredrick Lub[ bertsen ] the sum of one thousand guilders, in part payment for the purchase of the house which the said Fredrick bought from me, standing in the Smits Valey, wherefore I do hereby release him from [ all ] future demands for the sum aforesaid, it being the first payment. Done the 30th of May 1643, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.
References
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.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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