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Account concerning the petition of Cornelis Martensz
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The honorable lords directors of the West India Company are indebted to Cornelis Maertensz, factor, for the following items, which were improperly and unjustly seized by Fiscal Thienhoven.
First, seized by the aforesaid Fiscal two half aemen brandy, the ancker value in New Netherland five beavers, each beaver at eight guilders, making the four anckers, come to, at 8 guilders as before | ƒ160-.- |
recognition fee paid here | ƒ5-.- |
in New Netherland | ƒ3-.- |
freight, each ancker at 2-10 | ƒ10-.- |
Also seized by the aforesaid fiscal two half aemen Spanish wine the ancker of equal worth in New Netherland, five beavers, each beaver at eight guilders | ƒ178-.- |
[ REVERSE: ]
Brought from the other side | ƒ178-.- |
Making the four anckers twenty beavers as before comes to | ƒ160-.- |
Recognition fee paid here | ƒ5-.- |
In New Netherland | ƒ3-.- |
Freight per ancker | ƒ10-.- |
ƒ356-.- |