Bartholomees de Smith, merchant of London in England, was admitted as a citizen on the testimony and surety of Jan Carpentier, serge merchant, and Jacob Steven, wool comber, on the 5th of April in the year 1611, before Leeuwen and Paedts.
In the margin: received 3 pounds 4 shillings.
Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden. This entry is a brief citizenship-register line rather than a full notarial act.
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Bartholomees de Smith coopman van Londen in Engelandt es opte getuychnisse ende borchtochte van Jan Carpentier saeytrapier ende Jacob Steven wolcammer als poorter aengenomen opten Ven aprilis anno XVIc elff voor Leeuwen ende Paedts. In de marge: ontfangen III libra IIII schellingen.
Original source:Erfgoed Leiden · record group 0501A · call no. 1267 · folio 54
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