That he, witness, accordingly in the beginning of December of the aforesaid year 1640, did begin to distil Brandy at the requirant's house, but having continued therein six or seven months, he, the witness, must give up that work, as the aforesaid Kieft and the requirant found it expedient to let the Brandy be. He further declares that the aforesaid Commander Kieft himself paid and made good to him, witness, his wages at five and twenty guilders per month, and that he, witness, did, also, during the six or seven months aforesaid, convey some kegs of brandy and other liquors from said Staten Island to the Manhathans, and delivered the same to the aforesaid Commander Kieft.
HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 359 All truly done at Amsterdam, in the presence of Hannen Harmensen Cruyer and Cryn Cornelissen, mason, witnesses, who have likewise signed, with the aforesaid deponent, the original minute hereof remaining with me notary, Quod attestor (Signed) C. Tou Notar. Publ. (Endorsed) Declaration of William Hendricksen for Cornells Melyn, in opposition to the denial of William Kieft, that the deponent distilled brandy for C. Melyn and Kieft in Company.
All these aforesaid acts and declarations have I, the undersigned Notary, found, after comparison to agree with their originals; at the Hague the 5"" February A°. 1650. Me teste. (Signed) M. Beeckman, Notar Publ.
Resolution of the States General, referring the preceding papers.
[ From the Kegiater of Weal India Affairs, 1633--1651, in the Enyal Archives at the Hague. ]
Tuesday, S"' February, 1650. Folio B29. The petition of Cornelis Melyn, patroon on Staten Island in New Netherland, is after previous deliberation placed, with the pieces thereunto annexed, in the Cornelia Melyn.