DEED FOR A HOUSE AND GARDEN, TOGETHER WITH THE FERRY ON LONG ISLAND.* In the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, one thousand, six hundred and forty-three, the 24th of January, before me Cornelis van Tienhoven, admitted Secretary in New Netherland for the General Incorporated West India Company, appeared Cornelis Dircksen Hoochlandt, of the one part and William Tomassen, pilot on the yacht the Pauwe (Peacock), of the other part, who in the presence of the underwritten witnesses, declared to have amicably agreed and contracted together in manner and terms underwritten. Cornelis Dircksen sells to the abovenamed William Tomassen his house and garden together with all that is fastened by earth and nail, situate on Long Island, and 16 @ 17 morgens of land adjoining with all its dependencies, together with the Ferry for his, Cornelis's, remaining time, subject to the approbation of the Honble Director, and in case the Director will not please to give the Ferry to the purchaser, he, the purchaser, shall, nevertheless, adhere to the purchase of the house and dependencies thereof; the abovenamed William Tomassen also acknowledges to have purchased the house as aforesaid. For all which the purchaser promises to pay to the abovenamed Cornelis Dircksen the sum of Twenty three hundred guilders, cash or wares to the satisfaction of the vendor, he, the vendor being bound immediately to make delivery and give a deed. For all which, parties respectively pledge their persons and properties; movable and immovable, present and future, submitting to that end to all courts, tribunals and judges. But delivery [cannot be demanded before the payment] of the abovenamed sum. In testimony and proof of the truth, this is signed by parties and by the witnesses hereunto invited, requesting that record be made hereof in form. All without fraud. Done the 24th of January A° 1643, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, at the house of Jan Snediger. CORNELIS DIRCKSEN. WELLELL TOHANSSEN. WILLEM KOSTER, witness. To my knowledge CORNELIS VAN TIENHOVEN, Secretary. INVENTORY OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE WIDOW BRONCK AT EMAUS. Inventory of the Goods and effects found at the house of Feuntije Jeuriaens, widow of the the late Jonas Bronck, residing at Emaus. Books: 1 Bible in folio. Calvin's Institutes, folio. Bullingeri. Schultetus dominicalia. Moleneri praxis, quarto. 1 German bible, quarto. Mirror of the Sea (Seespiegd) folio. The Ferry house stood about, where the Fulton Ferry house stands now. Survey (or View) of the Great Navigation ('t Gesicht der Grooten Seevaerts).* A parcel of eighteen old printed pamphlets by divers authors, both Dutch and Danish. 17 manuscript books, which are old. 2 mirrors; 1 with an ebony, and the other a gilt 5 old empty corn casks. frame. 6 little alabaster plates. 3 iron pots. 1 suit of black cloth. 1 pair of gloves. * Calvin's famous work: Christianae religionis institutio. Bullinger, Henry, minister of the Ref. Church at Zurich in 1556 wrote Perfectio Christianorum and other religious books. Schultetus, John, born 1595, a celebrated surgeon of Ulm. Molinier, E., Moral and Practical Discourses. Sleidanus, Jo., author of History of the Reformation and other works. All of which is found and inventoried at the house aforesaid by Feuntje Jeuriaens abovenamed, and Peter Bronck, in the presence of Everardus Bogardus, Minister, and Mr. Jochim Pietersen Kuyter both guardians of the abovenamed Feuntje Jeuriaensen hereunto invited and chosen the 6th May A° 1643, in New Netherland at the house aforesaid. FEUNTIE IEVRIAENS. E. BOGHARDUS. J. P. KUYTER. To my knowledge CORNELIS VAN TIENHOVEN, Secretary. PROCLAMATION OF PEACE WITH THE INDIANS OF L. I. On the 4th March 1643. Whereas we are suffering at present great injury from these heathens, and many of the inhabitants are not certain of their lives and property, which doubtless has befallen us on account of our manifold sins, It is therefore resolved by the Council here that a General Fast and day of Prayer shall be observed on next Wednesday, being the fourth of March, for which every one can prepare, to the end that we, with hearty sorrow and earnest prayer, may move God to mercy, and that He will not suffer His holy name to be prophaned by these heathens on account of our sins. Whereas some troubles and misunderstandings have arisen between the Indians of Long Island and our nation, whereby on both sides blood has been shed, houses destroyed and burned, * See note on page 10. cattle slaughtered and the Indians maize plundered. Therefore between us and them, who now already resort under the great chief Pennawitz, a peace has been concluded and all injuries are forgotten and forgiven, all our good inhabitants are, then, hereby ordered and commanded, as we do hereby order and command them, to observe said peace in every respect, and in no wise to injure any of those Indians who inhabit Long Island, unless they commit some hostility against our people. In such case, everyone is at liberty to defend himself. To which end the Indians are also charged not to come with arms near our people. All this on pain of arbitrary correction, to be punished as breakers of the public peace. Thus done and published in Fort Amsterdam the 25th March A° 1643, new style. PATENT FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND (GRAVESEND AND NEW UTRECHT). We, Willem Kieft, Director General and Council of New Netherland etc., herewith testify and declare, that on the first of August 1639 we have given and granted to Anthony Jansen, of Salee one hundred morgens of land lying on the bay of the North river upon Long Island opposite Coney Island, stretching along the shore two hundred and fifty-three rods, N. N. W., from the shore about N. E. by E. two hundred and thirty-six rods, again along a bluff one hundred and twenty-four rods about S. E., S. W. by W., twenty-four rods, S. fifty-four rods, further to the strand S. W. by W. one hundred and seventy-four rods, with some points of land lying on the south side, containing eighty-seven morgens, forty-nine and one-half rods, also a point of land stretching southward from the house, surrounded on three sides by meadows, reaching S. W. by W. seventy-two rods, S. E. by S. ninety rods being an oblong with some protruding points containing twelve morgens five hundred fifty and one-half rods, under the express condition and stipulation etc etc Done at Fort Amsterdam in N. N. this 27th of May 1643. By order etc WILLEM KIEFT. LEASE OF LA MONTAGNE'S BOWERY VREDENDAEL (HARLEM) AND INVENTORY OF THE EFFECTS THERE. This day, date underwritten, before me Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Mr. La Montagne, Councillor of New Netherland of the one part, and Bout Francen from Naerden, of the other part, who acknowledge to have amicably agreed and contracted together about the hire of the bowery called Vredendael, situate on the Island of Manhattan, on the conditions and terms underwritten. Mr. La Montagne leases the abovenamed bowery to Bout Fransen aforesaid, who also acknowledges to have rented the said bowery for the term of three consecutive years commencing from the date hereof and ending the 14th of June A° 1646, with which bowery Mr. La Montagne delivers all that is specified hereinafter according to the inventory. In regard to the cattle mentioned in the inventory, the Lessee shall restore them to the Lessor, on the expiration of the lease in such number and condition as now received, and then the increase which shall be produced by God's blessing from said cattle, is to be divided half and half, it being well understood that the Lessor shall first withdraw his number. The Lessee shall, during the aforesaid lease keep in proper repair the house, bergh and barn together with everything that is delivered with the bowery, and surrender it again to the proprietor, at the end of the term, in the same condition as now received. The Lessee shall also be bound, during the lease, to cultivate the land diligently, and at the expiration of the term, to deliver it back properly fenced, when thirteen morgens of it must be sowed, as he now receives it, to wit, with rye, barley and peas. Bout Fransen shall likewise be bound to pay strict attention to the orchard, so that the trees belonging to the proprietor, may not be destroyed by cattle or otherwise. Parties shall, during the lease, share in common the risk of the death of the cattle, and if any die, the loss must be made good from the increase, so that the capital stock may remain complete. The Lessee shall annually pay for said bowery and cattle as rent fifty skepels of rye, sixteen skepels of barley, and ten skepels of peas; for each cow shall be paid the first year, twenty pounds of good butter; the second and third year twenty-five pounds of butter for each animal as rent. For the performance and assurance of all the aforesaid Wessel Eversen constitutes himself as bail and principal, and specially for the sum of three hundred and fifty Carolus guilders advanced by Mr. La Montagne to the Lessee which must be paid within one year from date, the same being for the wages of a servant man, board and security for the first year's rent; the servant's wages amount to one hundred guilders; to which end the above named Bout Fransen and Wessel Eversen, cach as principal submit to all courts, tribunals and judges, placing under the control thereof their persons and properties, movable and immovable, present and future, without any exception. Thus done and contracted on the bowery Vredendael, and it is, therefore, signed by parties, the bail and the witnesses hereunto invited and by me the secretary in the record, the fourteenth day of June A° 1643, on the Island of Manhattan in New Netherland. LA MONTAGNE. This is the mark of WESSEL EVERSEN, bail. CORNELIS VAN DER HOYKENS, fiscal, witness. CORNELIS PITERS, witness. Inventory of the goods and effects delivered by Mr. La Montagne to Bout Fransen for the |