Thienhoven, having repeatedly told him, the deponent, that he, Thienhoven, should have been thus fined, had he kept in his lodgings in his, the deponent's house, which was then the Three Little Doves, and was situate at the Sluice ; he, Thienhoven, having said, that he was sorry for

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VI. 5^7 having been ejected from his, the deponent's house. The deponent terminating his statement here, otfers at all times when necessary and. requested, to renew, and by solemn oath aflirm tlie same. Thus done and executed at the Hague aforesaid, in presence of Willem Janssen and Hendrick Jacobse, hereunto invited witnesses, who the minute hereof remaining with me have signed with the deponent, the day, month and year as above. Beneath was-- With which minute this punctually agreed. Quod attestor; and was subscribed M. Beeckman, Notary Public. And whereas men are bound, when required to give testimony of Ihe truth, we have, therefore, confirmed this with an impression of our Common City Seal, on the second March, A° 1652, was signed G. Grasvvinkel ; having on the margin a seal impressed on green wax, covered with paper.

After collating with its original, signed and sealed as above, this copy is found to agree therewith. New Amsterdam, in New Netherland, 31" July, A" 1652, was signed by me, D. V. Schelluyne, Notary Public. Agrees, after collation by me, with the authenticated copy. (Signed) D. V. Schelluyne, Notary Public, 1652 ^V

Appendix, received G December, 1652.

This day, the 11"" December A° 1651, before me Martin Beeckman Public Notary admitted by the Court of Holland residing at the Hague, and before the undernamed witnesses, appeared Margareta van Eeda, widow of Isaack Portus, at that time Tavern Keeper in old Haerlem at the Sluice here, who hath declared and testified upon her veracity and conscience instead of oath, at the request of Maritjen Ommers, widow of deceased Jan Franssen Croon of Hooghvelt, in his lifetime basket maker at Amsterdam; that over a year ago there came to lodge at her house a likely person, of ruddy face, corpulent body and having a little wen on the side of his cheek who she afterwards understood was from New Netherland, having with him a woman towards whom he evinced great friendship and love, calling her always.