Translation
Bill of sale from the owners of the frigate La Garce to Christiaen Pietersen and his partners
Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared the owners of the frigate La Garce, namely, Willem Albertsen Blauvelt, captain of the same, Antoni Crol, Symon Joosten, Abraham Jansz, Hendrick Arentseb, Jan Jansz, Jacob Stoffelsen, Hendrick Jacobsen and Philip Jansen, who jointly and severally, in the presence of the hereinafter mentioned witnesses, acknowledged that they had publicly sold in Fort Amsterdam the above mentioned frigate to Cristian Pitersen and his co-partners and acknowledged that they were fully satisfied and paid therefor before the execution hereof. They therefore promise that they will nevermore trouble the aforesaid Cristiaen Pitersz or his co-partners in regard to the above mentioned frigate and declare that they have no further claim whatever to the said frigate. In witness whereof this is signed by the owners in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.
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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