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History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)

Brodhead, John Romeyn. History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691). New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853. 303 words

Whereupon the deponent says, she was again employed to look up another room, and bespoke one in the house of a grocer here in the Pootcn, opposite the Bagynesimat, at the sign of the Universal Friend. She, the deponent, says that for her trouble on this second occasion, she received from Van Thienhoven, three guilders more. She the deponent, further sailh, that before bespeaking the room, she inquired of the aforenamed Thienhoven, what relation he stood in to the abovenamed woman whether she should hire it for a young man or for a married ;

person ; that he, Tieniioven, then said, that he was a single man, and that she, the deponent, should say, that he had run away with the woman, against the will of her parents, but that he intended to marry her on the first opportunity, which he frequently repeated to her, the deponent, and that friends were employed to obtain her parents' consent, and that he should then marry her. Further, she, the deponent, attesting and declaring that the abovenamed person whose name she heard was Thienhoven, came a few days after to her house with the aforesaid young woman and complained that Sheriff Pauw had caugiit him, saying aloud, he presumed that she, the deponent, had brought it about; at which, the deponent being displeased, she repaired and complained thereof, to the Bailiff who consented to investigate the matter. He Thienhoven understanding this, prevailed on him to desist from such investigation. She, the deponent, terminating her deposition herewith, offers, if necessary and when demanded, to renew and with solemn oath to repeat and affirm all the aforesaid. Thus done and executed at the Hague aforesaid, in presence of Jacob Thomass. van Kessel, burgher here, and P' Kitsenburgh, being invited hereunto as witnesses, who have signed the minute