Document: Proceedings for the recovery of two notes of hand signed by Nathaniel Hazard and rev. John Moore

[several lines lost] of [ ] at the sum of [ ] Nathaniel Hazard [ ] A with that stood Samuel Wh[ ] [marginal note:] Richard Mils, Eduart Weeden)

Nathaniel Hazard appears in the presence of the lords fiscal de Sille and commissary Verbrugge, delegated thereto by the director general and councilors, and declared that the name written under the promissory note mentioned below was forged, and that he had not written it, but that it was subscribed in bad faith. He also denied that he owed the said John Marchall one stiver. Both above-mentioned witnesses, whose names are put below the promissory note as witnesses, also appeared, and declare that the signature is forged, and that they never were present when Nathaniel Hazard signed such a promissory note, willing to declare this on oath in the presence of the fiscal.

Likewise, the aforesaid John Marchall, as a trustee as before, demanded the sum of ƒ150 for a promissory note dated September 1656 from Mr. More, deceased in September past, which was signed John More, and Nathaniel Hazard and John Rodes as witnesses. Francoijs Doughtij, having married the widow of Mr. More, appears and shows the signature of Mr. More, which does not look like the signature under the promissory note below at all, and therefore he declares the promissory note to be forged. The witnesses whose [several lines lost] because never such [ ] happened in his presence, willing to confirm the same on oath. Thus done in Fort Amsterdam in N: Netherland. Dated as above.

Acknowledged by me, C:V: Ruijven, secretary.

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