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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851. 275 words

Rutger Joostten : 1 poll, 5 horses, 4 cows, 8 ditto of 3 yrs. 2 ditto of 2 yrs. 2 ditto of

1 yr. 13 Sheep, l hog... eater. bee Ls £144.10 72 morgens of land and valley......... 144 Jan Gerrittse : 24 morgens. of Jand ....... 3 Jacob Gerrittse: 24 morgens of land....... Ackeys Jansen: 12 morgens of land ....... Laurens Jansen ; 1 poll, 2 horses, 2 cows.... £52 24 morgens of land -....... Sa 48

Hans Harmense : 1 poll, 3 horses, 5 cows, 3 ditto of 2 yrs. 3 ditto of 1 yr. 5 sheep, 1 HOG ois cove va ete Tee ee eee £94

Arie Willemse : 1 poll, 4 horses, 6 cows.... £96 24 morgens of land and valley

288 .10

Total amount of the entire property of New Uytrecht, £2,852 .10

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VALUATION OF THE FIVE DUTCH TOWNS, IN AUGUST,

1675.

Pounds. sh. . Guild. st. 3,174.10.0, valuation of Boswyck, at

5,204. ; valuation of Breuckelen. 260. 4.

5,079.10.0, valuation of Middelwout 253.19.8 4,008.10.0, valuation of Amsfortt... 200. 8.8

2,852.10.0, valuation of New. Uyech Pes SF OE 1a BIOIS

Total,20,319. valuation of the 5 Towns @ | stiv. per pound. .1015.19,

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1 stiver in the pound . 158.14.8 £13. 4.6

21.13.8 21. 3.4 16.14.

11.17.8

£84.13.2

OF KING's COUNTY. 161

The valuacon of all the five Dutch villages amounts, as you see above, to 2031 pounds Sterl'g, reckoning the county rates at 1 penny in the pound, they amount to 84 pounds 13 shillgs and 2 pence Sterl'g, or in current pay to 1,015 guilders 18 shillgs; property being rated as follows :