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Copy. Praise God in the ship Abrahams Offerande.

Skipper Pieter Lucassen, debit.

1654 on 15 September, to the treasury of New Netherland for 26 beavers received by him, at 8 guilders a beaver amounting to ƒ208:-
1655. Praise God in the ship Abrahams Offerande. Skipper Pieter Lucassen, credit.
On the first of January for 3 months' wages earned since 15 September 1654, at 60 per month, amounts to	ƒ210:-
On 16 March for 2 months, 16 days' wages at 60 per month	ƒ152:-
On 20 December 1654 for 3 months, 5 days' wages earned by him since 15 September, at 20 per month, amounts to	ƒ63:5:4
On 20 ditto for Doecke Huyders, carpenter, for money given to him	ƒ59:15:
On 15 December for Hille Reynderts, paid to him for 3 months' wages at 14 per month	ƒ42:-
On 15 ditto for Jan Lucassen, cabin boy, paid to him for 3 months' wages at 8 per month	ƒ24:-
On 16 March 1655 for Cornelis Salomonsen, cabin boy, paid to him for 6 months' wages at ƒ8 per month	ƒ48:-
On 16 ditto for Barent Erricksen, boatswain, paid to him beforehand for 2 months at 24 per month	ƒ48:-
Also for seaman's clothing sold to him	ƒ18:-	ƒ66:-
For 20 planks at 26 st., amounting to	ƒ26:
	Total ƒ691:-:4

Done at Barbados
On 21 March 1655.

Below was written:

The following was omitted from the account above:

To cheese, 4 pieces/blocks	ƒ10:16
To firewood	ƒ24:
Paid to the carpenter	ƒ59:5:-
	ƒ785: 1:4	ƒ786: 1:4

After collation this was found to agree essentially with the original. Done at Amsterdam, the 20^th of September 1655.

References

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