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.

Upon collation with its original, signed as above, this is found to agree therewith in New Amsterdam, New Netherland, 31" July, A" 1652. Beneath was (signed) D. V. Schelluyne, Notary Public. Agrees (after collation by me,) with the authentic copy. (Signed) D. V. Schelluyne, Notary Public. 1052,-8.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VL 515

Apjicndix, received 6th December, 1652.

We, tlie Schout, Burgomasters, Schepens and Regents of the Hague, make known to each and every, that before us came and appeared Louisa Noij, wile of Arien Pietersz : Bock, undertaker, inhabitant here, who beitig duly summoned to give evidence of the truth at the request of Maertyn Ommers, widow of John Franssen Croon, of Hooghvelt, in his lifetime basket maker, in Amsterdam, and she the deponent declares by solemn oath administered to and taken by her, that her declaration or deposition, made before the Notary, Martyn Beekman, and certain witnesses, on the viii. December, XVI'' and fifty-one, to be word for word true and truthful, as foUoweth : -- This day, the viii"" December, XVI'' and fifty-one, before me, Martin Beeckman, admitted Public Notary, by the Court of Holland, residing at the Hague, and before the undernamed witness appeared Louisa Noe, wife of Arien Pietersz Bock, undertaker, who hath hereby certified and declared, pursuant to the letter of Elysabelh van Hooghvelt, written from