Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 356 (part 11)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] This we, undersigned, declare substantially thus occurred before us, and by the Interpreter Sander Boyer, present with four others versed in the Indian tongue, who confirm the same, being ready, when necessary and on being required, to ratify this on oath. Thus done at Fort Nassau, on the South river of New Netherland, this 9 July, 1651. (Signed) Wilhelmus Grasmeer, clergyman, Cornells de Potter, Isaack Alderton, Bryan Neuton, George Baxter, A. Hudde, Alexander Boyer, as Interpreter, Rde Haes, the ^ mark of Jan Andriesen made.by himself. Lower stood. We the undersigned declare that in our presence the named witnesses have signed with their own hand and all are of competent age and credible witnesses. 'Signed : Marten Cregier, Captain Lieutenant of New Amsterdam burghess company; Abraham Staats, Surgeon and elder of Renslaers Wyck. Under was : Upon collation by me, this is found to agree with the original, dated and signed as above; and was signed — CoRNELis VA\ RuYVEN, Secretary. Appendix 6. Received 28 January, 1656.