Thomas Inman

Today, the 8th of March in the year 1622, there appeared before me, Jan van Heussen, notary public admitted by the Court of Holland (upon the nomination of the city of Leiden), together with the undersigned witnesses, Master Thomas Inman, English merchant residing within the aforesaid city of Leiden, and acknowledged hereby, for himself and his heirs, to be well and truly indebted to Hans de Voocht, merchant within the city of Amsterdam, or the bearer hereof, in the sum of one hundred Carolus guilders of forty groten the piece, arising from the purchase and delivery of a certain quantity of good tobacco, which he, the appearer, declared to have received to his full satisfaction.

He therefore promised, on his faith, honour and integrity, to satisfy and pay the aforementioned sum of one hundred guilders into the hands as aforesaid, in free and clear money and without any deduction whatsoever, in one single payment, within three months after the date hereof, precisely as exchange money; on penalty that, should he the appearer fail to do so, he shall then, as he likewise promised hereby, pay interest on the aforesaid sum at eight per cent until full satisfaction, binding thereto the person and goods of him the appearer, present and future, none excepted, to the constraint and execution of all rights and courts, with recovery of costs.

He requested that a proper instrument in due form be drawn up and issued hereof by me, the notary. Thus done and passed within the city of Leiden, at the office of me, the notary, on the day and year as above, in the presence of Daniel Delingh, broker of the aforesaid transaction, and Chaerles Van der Woert, clerk, as trustworthy witnesses hereto requested and called together with me, the notary. Thomas Inman. As witnesses: Daniel Deelynck, Chaerles van der Woert. J. van Heussen, notary.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden.

Today, the 19th of March 1623, there appeared before me, Pieter Claesz van Rijn, notary public, and the witnesses named below, Thomas Immen, tobacco seller, aged about 35 years, Jan Immen, aged about 30 years, Jan Sammes, aged about 26 years, and Mr. Jan Leversedge, surgeon, all residing within this city of Leiden. They testified and declared, on their word of honour in lieu of oath, at the instance and request of Niclaes Claveren, likewise a tobacco seller, that it was true that they, the deponents, on the Thursday last past, at the house and inn of Abraham de Vos, innkeeper on the Langebrug here, at the sign of the Church of Our Lady of Antwerp, had heard from the mouth of Pieter Buyt, innkeeper of the White Unicorn on the aforesaid Langebrug, and acknowledged, that one Christoffel, glovemaker, on the Monday evening before that, had run out of his house together with three other men to seek the requesting party at the aforesaid inn at the sign of the Church of Our Lady of Antwerp, with the intention of giving him a sound thrashing with certain long, thick sticks which each of them had taken under his arm for that purpose; and not finding him there, they went from there to the house of Monsieur Jacobus Quarles (who likewise appeared and declared the same), and coming there they asked after the requesting party, saying that someone had come from England to see his friends; and not finding him there either, they went from there to the Sonneveldsteeg, to the house of the aforesaid Thomas Immen, and not finding him there either, they went on further.

They testified to nothing further, the deponents offering that the foregoing be confirmed more fully, whenever required in case of recolement, before any lords and courts of justice. The requesting party asked for an act of this to be drawn up.

Thus done at the inn of the aforesaid Abraham de Vos, in the presence of the same de Vos and Willem Jansz Nebbevercken, as witnesses requested hereto.

[Signed:] Thomas Inman, John Inman, John Sammes, John Leversedge, Jacobus Quarlen, Abram Pyetersen de Vos, Willem Jansz. In my presence, P.C. van Rhijn, notary public, 1623.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden.

On this day, the 19th of March in the year 1623, there appeared before me, Pieter Claesz van Rijn, notary public, and the witnesses named below, Niclaes Claveren, about 33 years old, Jan Sammers, about 26 years old, and Jan Immen, about 30 years old, all Englishmen living within this city of Leiden, who testified and declared, upon their respective consciences, the salvation of their souls, and in men's truth, in place of an oath, at the instance and request of Thomas Immen, likewise an Englishman, tobacco merchant within the aforesaid city, to be true: that they, the deponents, on Thursday last, eight days ago, heard from the mouth of a certain Christoffel, glove maker, formerly living in the house of the requesting party, say to the requesting party's wife that he, Christoffel, knew much evil and ugly deeds of the requesting party, and that it was not good that it should come out, for if it came out it might cost him four or five hundred guilders, indeed possibly even his neck.

They further declare that they, the deponents, on Monday last, in a certain inn here, namely at the house of Abraham Pietersz de Vos, innkeeper on the Langebrug, where the sign of the Church of Our Lady of Antwerp hangs out, asked the same Christoffel, in the presence of the requesting party, whether he would stand by the aforesaid spoken words, whereupon he boldly said that they were lying about it and that he had never said any such thing nor intended to say it, but that he would gladly drink a full can of beer on it, as indeed he did, wishing that he might choke on it if he had said such a thing, adding further that he knew nothing of the requesting party other than all honor and virtue, whereas he had on the contrary spoken all the aforesaid injurious words.

Testifying nothing further, they offered to confirm all the foregoing more fully at any time, in case of recolement, before lords and courts. The requesting party requested an instrument hereof. Thus done within Leiden, at the inn of Abraham Pietersz de Vos, in the presence of the said de Vos and Master Jan Leverssen, surgeon, as witnesses requested hereto.

[Signed:] X Niclaes Claveren, his mark. John Sammes. John Ymman. Abraham Pietersen de Vos. John Leversedge. In my presence, P.C. van Rhijn, notary public, 1623.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden.

Today, the thirteenth of January in the year sixteen hundred twenty-five, there appeared before me, Cornelis Dircxzoon van Grotelande, notary public admitted by the Court of Holland upon the nomination of the city of Leiden, and before the undersigned witnesses, Thomas Inman, tobacco seller, residing within Leiden.

He declared and acknowledged hereby that he is truly indebted to, and on behalf of, Sir Sandra Bruyn, tobacco merchant residing in Rotterdam, in the sum of one hundred and fifty guilders at forty groats the piece, arising from tobacco delivered to him, the appearer, to his full satisfaction. In reduction of the said debt the appearer has, as he hereby acknowledges, finally and absolutely sold, transferred, and delivered over the following movable goods, to wit:

In the front upper chamber: first, a buffet with a tapestry cushion lying upon it and a linen cloth sewn with appliqué work, together for 10 guilders; also a clothes-chest of wainscot oak with the desk-cloth lying upon it, together for 8 guilders; also a chest of wainscot oak with a leather-bound coffer and a wainscot armchair, together for 4 guilders; also two tapestry cushions for 6 guilders; a large gilded mirror for 2 guilders; also a bed with a bolster and a desk-blanket for 16 guilders.

In the rear upper chamber: a wainscot table for 8 guilders; a bed with a blanket for 10 guilders.

In the kitchen: a bed with a bolster and a blanket for 15 guilders; three small tables for 2 guilders 10 stuivers; six chairs for 1 guilder 16 stuivers; a copper pot for 4 guilders; two copper kettles for 4 guilders; a sleeping-bench for 1 guilder 10 stuivers; twelve pewter plates, large and small, for 12 guilders.

In the front hall/shop: the shop cabinet with the corner bench for 10 guilders; two rolls of tobacco for 16 guilders.

Linen: three pairs of bed-sheets, together for 8 guilders.

Together amounting to the sum of 138 guilders 10 stuivers.

And the appearer thereby declared and acknowledged that he retains no right of ownership nor possession in the aforesaid sold, transferred, and delivered goods, but has, on behalf of the aforesaid Sandra Bruyn, wholly and absolutely relinquished the same, and does so hereby, declaring that insofar as he may, after the date hereof, remain in custody and use of the aforesaid sold and transferred goods, this occurs only precariously, by sufferance, and revocable at the express will of the aforesaid Sandra Bruyn.

For this he, the appearer, binds his person and all his goods, movable and immovable, present and future, none excepted, submitting the same to the constraint and execution of all the lord's rights and courts of law, with recovery of the costs thereof; the aforesaid appearer consenting that one or more public instruments be drawn up and issued hereof by me, the notary, in the customary form.

Thus done within the city of Leiden, at the residence of the aforesaid Thomas Inman, situated on the south side of the Diefsteeg, in the presence of Pieter Janszoon van Leeuwen and Gerrit Janszoon Rijckaerts, clerk, as credible witnesses hereto required together with me, the notary. Signed: Thomas Inman; P. Jansoon van Leeuwen; G. Janszoon Rijckaerts; C. D. van Grotelande, notary public, 1625.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden.

Child: Margriete. Father: Thomas Inman. Mother: Elisabeth. Witnesses: Samuel die Voeller (Fuller), Claes Hanssen, Sijntien Jans.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden. This entry is a brief baptismal register line rather than a full notarial act.