We, Frans Adriaensz. van Leeuwen and Amelis van Hogeveen, aldermen of Leiden, declare that before us appeared Barent Dorreman, baize merchant, who declared, for himself and his heirs, to have sold, and hereby sells, to Rogier Wiltson, Englishman, a house and grounds, standing and situated within this city on the west side of the Uiterstegracht, bordered on the one side, to the north, by the property of Marijtgen Pietersdr., widow of the late Michiel Pietersz., with a common partition wall, and on the other side, to the south, by the property of Cornelis Arentsz., foot-stove maker, likewise with a common partition wall and wooden fence, extending in front from the street of the aforesaid Uiterstegracht to the rear, with a common wooden fence, to the ground of the children of the late Lambrecht Jacobsz., vegetable-grower in his lifetime.
All just as the aforesaid house presently stands built and constructed, and as it is used and inhabited, subject to the encumbrance, first, of a redeemable annuity of six guilders of 40 groot each, plus five stivers, free money, per year, redeemable at the sixteenth penny, owed to the children of the aforesaid Lambrecht Jacobsz.; and further a sum of one thousand and fifty-five guilders of the aforesaid currency, in a lump sum, owed to Arent Harmensz. van 's-Hertogenbosch, linen weaver, arising from a previous sale of the aforesaid house and grounds, and to be paid to him, likewise free money, at one hundred of the aforesaid guilders per year, of which the first year's payment, chargeable to the buyer, has already fallen due on May Day last of this year 1611.
Further subject to such conditions, terms and warranty as are contained in the old title deeds relating thereto, which he, the appearing party, hereby transferred and delivered to the buyer, with all the right and claim pertaining thereto. The appearing party further promised, subject to and under the aforesaid encumbrances and conditions, to warrant and defend the aforesaid house and grounds against any further claims or charges that might have been imposed upon it by him during the time of his ownership, binding thereto generally all his goods, movable and immovable, present and future, none excepted.
Furthermore, the appearing party acknowledged that he had been fully and completely satisfied and paid for the aforesaid sale, the last penny with the first, by means of a bond, containing, over and above the promise of indemnity for the aforesaid encumbrances, a sum of ninety-five guilders of the aforesaid currency, to be paid likewise in free money, fifty of the aforesaid guilders in cash, and the remaining forty-five guilders on May Day of the year 1621; and all this in good faith and without deceit.
In witness whereof, this is confirmed with our seals, on the 11th of May in the year 1612. Below was written: J. Swanenburch; sealed, etc.
Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden.
