Document: Mortgage by James Hubbard of his house and farm at Gravesend as security for his remaining in detention until released or punished

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Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V3_131a
Description

Mortgage. James Hubbard, a prisoner, of his house and bouwery at Gravesend, as security for his appearance when called on to answer any charges against him. [1655]

Document Date
1655-05-21
Document Date (Date Type)
1655-05-21
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Translation
Translation

Whereas I, Jems Huybert, have by the Supreme Council of New Netherland been graciously released from the jail and am at present detained in a room in the Town hall (although I do not deserve such favor), I promise to remain and to continue in said place of detention until I shall be released therefrom by the Supreme Council of New Netherland, or corrected and punished according to my deserts. For which I especially bind and mortgage as security my farmhouse and farm situated on Long Island, in the village of Gravesande, which in case I run away shall be forfeit to the lord, together with all my property, real and personal, submitting the same to that end to the control of all courts, judges and justices. In testimony whereof I have signed this with my own hand in the presence of the undersigned witnesses. Actum Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 8th of May anno 1655.

Jas Hubbard
Jacob Luby
Arendt van Vlierengen
Cornelis van Ruyven

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York.  https://www.archives.nysed.gov/  

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V3_131a.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the
New Netherland Institute website.

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