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Declaration of Pieter Wyncoop respecting hay in the possession of Barent Dircksen

    [194] Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary in New Netherland, appeared Pieter Wyncoop, aged 24 years, who at the request of Leendert Arentsen declares, testifies and attests, as he hereby does, in place and with promise of a solemn oath if necessary, that it is true and truthful that he has heard Barent Dircksen, baker, say that one-half of the hay in the stack in front of the door belongs to Volckert Eversen, provided that he had also to pay one-half of the expenses, amounting to between 14 and 15 florins. Likewise, it is known to him, the deponent, that Leendert Arentsen has drawn some straw and chaff from said Barent Dircksen, without knowing how much. Done this 9th of March 1640, in Fort Amsterdam.

    Pieter Wyncoop

    Acknowledged before me,

    Cornelis van Tienhoven, Secretary

Source:

Van Laer, Arnold J. F., (Translated and Annotated by), "New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch", Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1638-1642, Volume I, Scott, Kenneth, Stryker-Rodda, Kenn (edited with added indexes by), Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1974: 268