Translation
Receipt of Jacob Stofflesen for various pieces of plate left in his
care by Jan Jansen of St Obyn
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Scanned Document:
I, Jacob Stoffelsen, of
Ziericksee,[1] acknowledge [ that I have
received ] from Jan
Jansen, of St. Tobyn,[2] one silver beaker, one
silver pitcher,[3] one gold hat band, one silver spoon, the value of the
whole amounting to about one hundred and ten pieces of eight. In case
Jan Jansen should happen
to die on the voyage, the aforesaid Jacob
Stoffelsz shall transmit said silverware to his
father, named Jan Wansaer,
residing at Casant,[4] binding therefor his person and property, movable and
immovable, submitting the same to the control of all courts. Done the
17th of November 1644, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.
Jacob Stoffelsz
Cornelis van
Tienh.
Zierikzee,
a city in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands; not “Lake Zurich,” as stated
in a note in Doc. Rel. Col. Hist. N.Y., 14:18.
Elsewhere
written “St Obyn” and intended for “Saint-Aubin.” See Early Records of Albany, 1:245, where under date of April 13, 1657,
mention is made of skipper Jan Van St. Aubln as sailing from Fort
Orange.
Lampet.
Cadsant, or
Kadzant, a village in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands.
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.