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Before me, Jacob Hendricksen Kip, appointed [ clerk ] here, appeared Jan Hendricksen Steelman, an inhabitant here, who declared, under renunciation of the beneficium, the effect whereof he understands, that he becomes surety as principal for the restitution or payment of all such goods [ and ] merchandise as Cornelis Tomassen and Pieter Pietersen Smith have shipped on board the ship De Bonte Coe, in case the director general and council have any claim thereon, and promises to indemnify their honors for all loss, binding therefor his person and property without any exception, subjecting the same to the jurisdiction of all courts and judges. In testimony whereof I have signed these, this 14^th of June A° 1651, New Amsterdam.

Jan Hendrychse

Before me, Jacob Kip appointed clerk, appeared Pieter Anthony, merchant here, who declared, under renunciation of the beneficium, the effect whereof he understands, that he becomes surety as principal for the restitution or payment of all such goods and merchandise as Claes Claesen has shipped on board the ship De Bonte Coe, in case the director general and council of New Netherland have any claim thereon, promising to indemnify the director and council for all loss, binding therefor his person and property without any exception, under submission to all courts and judges In testimony whereof I have signed these, this 14^th of June A° 1651, New Amsterdam.

Pieter Anthony

Appeared (as before) Benjamin vand'Water, who declared, under renunciation of the beneficium, the effect whereof he understands, that he becomes surety as principal for the restitution or payment of all such goods and merchandise as Govert Loockermans has shipped for his personal account in the ship De Bonte Coe, in case the director general and council have any claim thereon, and promises to indemnify the director and council for all loss, binding therefor his person and property without any exception, under submission to all courts, tribunals and judges In testimony whereof, I have signed this with my own hand, this 14^th of June A° 1651, New Amsterdam.

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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.