Translation
Declaration of Remmert Jansen and Rouloff Jansen Haes as to a debt claimed by Benedict Hendricks from Hillegont Joris
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Declaration of Remmert Ja[ n ]sen, aged 25 years, and Rouloff Jansen, aged 21 years, who at the request of the fiscal declare that on the day before Benedic[ t ] Hendricx went out with his troop they heard said Benedict Hendricx say that Hillegont Joris owed him over eighty guilders. All of which they declare to be true. Done the 28th of January 1644, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland. Which the deponents have confirmed by oath before the fiscal.
Rem Yansen
Rolof Jansen Haes
Cornelis van Tienhoven
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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