Translation
Bill of charges against Jan de Caper's ship
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Account of expenses incurred by Hendrick de Backer and others who were sent from here to make inquiries about Jan de Kaper's yacht.[1]
Hendrick de Backer, for payments to the Indians while first looking for the yacht.
6 fathoms Sewant | f 12 |
5/4 duffels | f 15 |
3/4 gunpowder | f 4 |
Yet to be paid by agreement | f300 |
f 330 | |
Still promised to Jan Boeyer | f 128 |
f 458 |
Harmanus' account submitted for those concerned with Jan de Kaper's yacht: 13 ells of duffel for 4 loads of goods carried from the aforementioned yacht to the Hoere Kil by the Indians.
Figured at f12 the ell | f156 |
f 458 | |
total f614 |
The aforementioned Helmanus[2] submits another account for his personal expenses.
for provisions | f 24 | |
for making the inventory of goods | f 20 | |
for his lost time while absent | f 200 | { which sum was not taken into consideration |
for provisions | f 16 | |
Still owed Piter Groe[3] | f 45 | |
f 305 |
[ Endorsed: ] A bill of Charges about Jan de Capres sloope. 1670.[4]
Notes
Other translation in ECM:530.
The aforementioned Helmanus actually appears above as Harmanus. This variation on Wiltbanck's given name occurs throughout the records.
i.e., Peter Groenendyk.
i.e., 1671 new style; see 20:12, F.N. 3.