Document: Bond of agents of Governor Johan Prins to pay for merchandise bought of Augustyn Herrman

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Whereas we, the undersigned agents, by authority of the honorable Governor Johan Prins and pursuant to his order and instructions have finally and according to absolute agreement purchased and to our full satisfaction received from Mr. Augustyn Heerman, merchant residing at the Manhatans, divers commodities, amounting to the sum of 158½ good merchantable winter beavers and one guilder, as appears by the account and specification; therefore we, in the name and on behalf of the honorable governor above mentioned, bind and obligate ourselves therefor and by virtue of the power and commission given to us engage him to pay the said sura of 158½ good merchantable winter beavers and one guilder punctually and without fail to the aforesaid Augustyn Heermans, or his order, the next month of May anno 1651, or, in default thereof, to make good the loss and damage, without exception and in good faith. The 14th of December anno 1650, on the island of Manhatans, in New Netherland.

After due collation the foregoing bondis found to agree with its original,signed and dated as above written byme, the appointed clerk and the undersignedwitnesses, this 12th of Mayanno 1651, Manhatans, in New Netherland.

Guilliam Varlet
Jacob Jansen Huys
Jacob Kip