Translation
Receipt of Pieter Wyncoop for gun powder delivered by Fiscal Van der Hoykens
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I, the undersigned Piter Wyncoop, supercargo of the ship named Renselaers Wvck. acknowledge that I have received from Cornelio van der Hoykens, fiscal of New Netherland, eighteen kegs of gunpowder, by order of the Hon. Director Kieft, and that without prejudice to the fiscal's right and claim to the said powder, promising to answer in due form the fiscal's action instituted against me. Done the 23d of March A°. 1644 in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.
Pieter Wyncoop
E. Boghardus
Tho. Willett
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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