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Transfer of service of Joris Pentoor from John Willcox to Thomas Hall

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Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Mr. Jan Willekock who, in the presence of Mr. Dalin and Adriaen van Tienhoven, hereby makes over and transfers to Tomas Hal, Joris Pentoor, of Hitland[1], his servant, for the term of six years and eight months, to serve and acknowledge as his master the aforesaid Tomas Hal during the said time in all work en employment to which he shall be put, without any objection or contradiction, provided that Tomas Hal comply with what is promised the servant in his indenture by Wilcoc. Wherefore he, Willekock, relinquishes his claim to the aforesaid Jorls Pentoor and transfers the same to Tomas Hal aforesaid. In witness and in token of the truth this is signed in the record by Jan Willekock and the above mentioned witnesses and by me, the secretary, the 16th of September A°. 1644, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Jan Willekoc
Jn° Dolling
Adriaen van Tienh.
Cornelis van Tienhoven

Notes

The Dutch name for the Shetland Islands.

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.