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Copy of the manifest of De Nieu Nederlantse Fortuyn

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Adriaen vander Donck

[      ]00  bricks 
[      ]000  pantiles 
[      ] 2  whetstones 
[      ] 12  hand millstones 
[      ] 6  baskets of nails valued at  ƒ[      ]  
2  chests  ironwork  ƒ[      ]  
1  basket 
for all sorts of rope  ƒ[      ]  
one chest with farmer's stockings  ƒ[      ]  
for shoes in two crates  ƒ225,,- 
hereof exempt ƒ250,,-  for bleached and unbleached linen  ƒ1000,,- 
hereof exempt ƒ200,,-  for coarse woolen cloth[1]   ƒ700,,- 
hereof exempt ƒ75,,-  for hats and caps  ƒ150,,- 
exempt as above  one package of books and paper 
exempt as above  for farm kettles  ƒ300,,- 
300 lb. pepper & 20 lb. cinnamon 
hereof left exempt ƒ200  1050 lb. currents & others together  ƒ375,,- 
32 cakes of soap  ƒ200,,- 
2 boxes and 2 barrels of steel  ƒ80,,- 
these 5 entries exempt  8 casks of bird lime  ƒ50,,- 
as above  for their heat resistant clothes[2]   ƒ100,,- 
10 anckers of brandy  ƒ100,,- 
for kettles  ƒ600,,- 
35 duffels in 5 crates  ƒ1650,,- 
Recognition & convoy  30 anckers distilled waters  ƒ380,,- 
2 oxheads & 1 aem of brandy  ƒ400,,- 
for grain, ribbons, thread etc.  ƒ340,,- 
For the passengers, 2 oxheads of wine & 2 oxheads of vinegar 
Also for each 1 gun, 12 lb. gunpowder & 12 lb. lead 
Adriaen vander Donck and Cornelis Melijn have paid for the goods that for certain reasons were not exempt from recognition and convoy duties 

Convoy

35 pieces of duffel valued at  ƒ1650,,-  ƒ14,,- 
2 oxheads and 30 anckers of brandy  ƒ750,,-  ƒ15,,- 
for grain, ribbons, thread etc.  ƒ350,,-  ƒ11,,08 
900 lb of copper kettles  ƒ600,,-  ƒ6,,15 
300 lb. of pepper and other spices  ƒ175,,-  ƒ6,,15 
for hats and caps  ƒ75,,-  ƒ2,,10 
for coarse woolens  ƒ500,,-  ƒ8,,- 
for linen  ƒ750,,-  ƒ7,,- 
ƒ4870,,-  ƒ71,,- 
Recognition at 16 per cento  ƒ779,,- 
ƒ850,,12 
Carried over  ƒ850,,12 

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[      ]tools,  [      ]
[      ] blankets and other household  [      ]
some nails and construction  [      ]
[      ]containing  150 lb. copper kettles,  [      ]
farmer's stockings  [      ]
[      ] packed in mats[3]   [      ]
[      ]hold goods etc.  Recognition  ƒ24,,[      ]  
[      ] and furniture,  Convoy  ƒ2,,15 
[      ]3 brandy kettles with their coils 
[      ] 1 chest containing 10 short pieces of duffel  ƒ400,,- 
[      ] 1 barrel of construction tools and for trifles  ƒ100,,- 
ƒ500,,- 
recognition  ƒ80,,- 
convoy  ƒ 6,,-,,8 
ƒ86,,10,,[      ]  
Allard Antonij for himself. 
3 small chests with books, linen, and other things, 
1 small chest containing knives and stockings  ƒ150,,- 
1 small chest of writing paper  ƒ 25,,- 
1 chest containing 7 pieces of duffel  ƒ350,,- 
ƒ525,,- 
Recognition  ƒ84,,- 
Convoy  ƒ9,,-  ƒ93,,-,,- 
Total  ƒ1056,,18,,- 

Notes

Pijlaecken & pletsen, both are defined as coarse woolen cloth; however, they may have varied in weight and/or finish.
Cleden tot eesten, probably leather aprons etc. worn by blacksmiths.
Fragile objects were often packed in reed mats.

References

A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.