Document: Bond of Jochom Pietersen Kuyter and Jacob van Couwenhoven for the amount of the judgment against Cornelis Melyn respecting his ship De Fortuyn and her cargo

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This day, the 2d of January 1651, before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, etc., and before the hereinafter named witnesses, appeared Jochom Pietersen Kuyter and Jacob van Couwenhoven who, under renunciation of the beneficium ordinis divisionis et excussionis, the effect whereof is known to them, declared that they jointly and severally become security as principals for the judgment of the honorable director general and council of New Netherland against Cornelis Melyn, his ship De Fortuyn and her cargo, according to the inventory thereof taken by the honorable Henricus van Dyck, fiscal-general of New Netherland, per Adriaen van Tienhoven. Pursuant to the aforesaid judgment they hereby bind themselves as security for the above mentioned ship and goods, submitting their persons and properties without any exception to all courts and judges. Thus done and executed in New Amsterdam, on the Manhatans, in New Netherland, in the presence of Bastiaen d’Winter and Michel Bergere, as witnesses hereto invited. Was signed: Jochiem Pr. Kuyter, Jacob van Kouwenhoven, with Bastiaen d'Winter, M. Bergiere. Lower was written: D. v. Schelluyne, Not. Pub. 1651. Upon collation this is found to agree with its original, signed as above, this 8th of May anno 1651, in N. Amsterdam Jacob Kip, Clerk