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Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary, appeared Gerrit Vastrick and Gysbert de Leu, ensign, who at the request of Willem de Key attest and declare for the just truth, in place and with promise of an oath, that last Saturday, at Schepmoes’ house, they heard Borger Jorisz say that the cloth, which was in the storehouse belonged to Piter vanden Berch, as he, vanden Berch, had told him so. All of which they offer to confirm if necessary. Done the 30th of March 1645, in Fort Amsterdam.

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary residing in New Netherland, appeared Gysbert de Leuwe, ensign, who at the request of Willem de Key attests, testifies and declares, in place and with promise of an oath if necessary, that it is true that a considerable time ago, Pieter vanden Berch came one Sunday morning to his, the deponent’s, house, bringing for the deponent two writing pens, when he, the deponent, asked the above mentioned vanden Berch if the cloth in the storehouse was his, to which vanden Berch gave for answer that the cloth did belong to him and his partners. All of which the deponent offers to confirm. Done the 30th of March anno 1645, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.

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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.