Document: Protest of Director Kieft, as agent of Wouter van Twiller, against Claes van Elslandt for neglect to account for Van Twiller's property in his hands

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Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_119g
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Protest. Director Kieft, agent of Wouter van Twiller, against Claes van Elsland, for neglect to account for said van Twiller's property in his hands. [1644]

Document Date
1644-07-15
Document Date (Date Type)
1644-07-15
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Translation
Translation

Whereas I, W[ illem Kle ]ft, direc[ tor general ] of New N[ etherl ]and, attorney [ of ] Mr. Wouter van Twiller, Have [ ] [1] repeatedly pressed you, Claes van Elslandt, for an account and statement of the property of said Mr. van Twiller, even threatening to imprison you or to send you over in a ship, and whereas you do not come to any end [ in the matter ], but only put [ me ] off with lies from day to day; therefore, I hereby warn and order you to close the account by to-morrow, in order that the property of the said Mr. Twiller may be turned to advantage; in default whereof I protest against all loss and damage, which shall be recovered from you forthwith, while in addition you shall be dismissed from the Company's service as a useless person.

Claes van Elslandt gives for answer that he will have the account ready by to-morrow.

In default whereof the honorable director protests as before. Done in Port Amsterdam in New Netherland the 15th of July A°. 1644.

Claes Van Elslant

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Manuscript destroyed.
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_V2_119g.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (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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