Cornells van Tienhoven came divers times to the house of the deponent keeping open tavern at the Ocertoom aforesaid, with Lysbet Janssen Croon of Hoogvelt, daughter of the requirant iierein, and have there at difTerent times, now and then eaten fish and showed and manifested towards each other great love and friendship such as is the custom among sweethearts; moreover, she the deponent on such occasions distinctly heard and understoodthat the abovenamed Van Tienhoven hath represented himself as a suitor and a single unmarried person, whereupon she, the witness, said toVanTienhoven,If yoube a single man why do you not marry her, (meaning the abovenamed Lysbet.) To which question and observation the aforesaid Van Tienhoven hath answered, I will not marry in this Country, but so soon as we have arrived in New Netherland, I will

then marry. Thus done without the City of Amsterdam aforesaid in presence of Mr. Abram Caspars and Martyn Luych, witnesses. Subscribed. Quod attestor rogatus Joanx\is Crossis, Nu ary Public.

Upon collation this agrees with its original, dated and signed as above, in New Amsterdam in New Netherland. Signed \,"2','' D. V. Schelluyne, Notary Public. Agrees (after collation ) with the authentic copy by me. (Signed) D. V. Schelluyne, Notary Public 1652i\

Appendix, received 6lh December, 1 652.

Singnoor, as I have found good quarters where I have been formerly lodged, be so good as to come with the bearer hereof, who will show you the way. I expect you, sir.

Your humble Friend, M' Kip hands you this letter. (Signed) C. V. Tienhoven.