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Receipt by Jacob Reynsen for the payment of a debt due Isbrant Dircksen Goethart to Heertjen Dircksen

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Before me, Jacob Hendricksz Kip, clerk of Secretary C. van Tienhoven, appeared the worthy Jacob Reynsz, as attorney of Heertjen Dircksz, to demand and receive from Isbrant D. Goethart the sum of 621 guilders, due to the principal from the aforesaid Goethart, as appears by the accompanying account and power of attorney

We, the undersigned attorney, acknowledge the receipt in full of the sum of six hundred and twenty-one guilders from the above named Isbrant D. Goethart here in New Netherland, in beavers, at market value. We therefore release the said Isbant Dircksz Goethart and his heirs from all further claims on account of the aforesaid sum which might be made by us as attorney, or by Heertjen Dircksz as principal, or his partners and heirs, whether in the fatherland or here in New Netherland. In witness whereof this is signed by us, together with the subscribing witnesses.[1]

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The document is not signed and is canceled in the record.

References

Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.