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Before me, Cornelis van Ruyven, appointed secretary in New Netherland for the General Chartered West India Company, appeared the worthy Johannis van Twiller, merchant residing in Beverwyck, who in the presence of the hereinafter named witnesses declared that under renunciation of the beneficium ordinis, excussionis et divisionis, of the tenor of which he considers himself duly informed, he institutes himself surety and principal for Arent van Curler for the satisfaction of the judgment which may he pronounced by the honorable director general and supreme council, or a committee thereof, in so far as the amount is concerned in which he may be condemned on account of the action instituted against Mr. Tomas Spicer, promising to satisfy the said judgment and decision. For which he hereby binds his person and property, real and personal, submitting the same to the control of all courts, tribunals and judges Done at New Amsterdam, this day the 15^th of October 1654, in New Netherland.

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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.