Translation
Bond of Thomas Topping and Robert Coe to deliver provisions in part payment of the ship Amandare purchased by Mr. Broughton
We, Tomas Toppingh and Robert Coe, residing at Heemstede,[1] promise and bind our persons and property that we will deliver in the month of October next, in part payment of the ship Tamandaree,[2] for account of Mr. Broughton, three thousand guilders’ worth of provisions, such as pork, beef, peas, flour and butter, at the price agreed upon with Mr. Broughton on the last of May; for which provisions the aforesaid Broughton has promised to send us commodities. And in case the aforesaid Broughton remains in default we, the undersigned, are released from this our promise and bond. In testimony whereof this is signed by us, the subscribers, in the presence of Adriaen van Tienhoven and Jacob Kip, witnesses hereto invited. Done the 6th of July anno 1647, in New Amsterdam.
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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