Document: INVENTORY of guns, ammunition and stores on Curacao

CuracaoInventory taken the 27th of May

1655 on the island of Curacao in Fort Amsterdam.

Munitions

We, who were appointed commissioners hereto, acknowledge the truth-fulness of the aforesaid by signing this with our own hands, date as above.

On the Batteries On the north battery

On the east battery

On the north battery

On the west battery

In the small fort

In the Dry Hoeck

In De Peereboom

In the Powder Magazine

We, who were appointed commissioners hereto, acknowledge the truthfulness of the aforesaid by signing this with our own hands. Done as above.

In the Magazine of Nicolaes Blanche

In acknowledgment of the truth we have signed this with our own hands. Done this 27th of May 1655 on Curacao.

N. BlancheN. HackJ. Jacobruyn

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Inventory of the remaining munitions and provisions etc. in Fort Amsterdam.

A. Verellen
Borgert Stamme
N. Hack
A Verellen
N. Hack
J. Jacobsen Bruyn

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