Document: Contract of Reynier Dominicus to build a farm house for Cornelis van Tienhoven

Reynier Dominicus agrees to build and erect at his own expense for Cornelis van Tienhoven a house, 30 feet long on the inside, 20 feet wide on the inside, having on one side an aisle 8 feet wide, right through; the story in the fore part of the house to be 9½ feet high and in the rear part of the house 12 feet high, consisting of five bents with corbels and one without; purlins and posts as required for the building; strong split rafters for the entire roof of the house and the roof frame to be tied by collar beams; the frame work belonging to the chimney; in the fore part of the house a door casing with two lights and a door; a casement window with two blinds; in the partition a door frame and a door; in the rear a door frame with two lights; a bedstead in the aisle; the beams 10 inches high and seven inches thick. Reynier Dominicus is to deliver all the square timber needed for the house and everything being well hewed and planed must erect it where required, provided that Tienhoven must deliver all the boards and wainscot needed for the doors and blinds, together with the nails and hardware, and shall cause the lumber to be drawn to the work. On the completion of all that is above mentioned Tienhoven promises to pay for the aforesaid job the sum of one hundred and thirty (130) guilders. This day, the 20th of December 1646, in New Amsterdam.

Reynier Domennickes
Cornelis van Tienhoven