We, Willem Cornelisz. Tybault and Jacob Paets Cornelisz., aldermen of Leiden, make known that before us came and appeared Rogier Wiltson, Englishman, who acknowledged, for himself and his heirs, to have sold, and accordingly transferred hereby unto and for the benefit of Ridtsart Meesterson, likewise Englishman, a house and grounds, standing and situated within this city on the west side of the Uiterstegracht, bordering on the one side, to the north, on the property of Marijtgen Pietersdr., widow of Michiel Pietersz., in front with a common dividing wall, and at the back, so far as the rear building of this sold house extends, with a free wall of its own belonging to this sold property. But inasmuch as this wall stands on ground held in common by this sold house and by the aforesaid Marijtgen Pietersdr., she shall also be entitled to make use of the same wall at all times, provided she first pays and compensates the possessor of this sold house for half thereof. And on the other side, to the south, on the property of Pieter Henricxz., bargeman, likewise with a common dividing wall and a common wooden fence, running in front from the street of the aforesaid Uiterstegracht to the back, together with the aforesaid summer-house, as far as the children and heirs of Lambrecht Jacobsz., in his lifetime a vegetable-grower.
All this as the aforesaid house presently stands built and constructed, and is used and inhabited, subject to the charge of an annual ground-rent of six guilders of 40 groats each and five stivers, free money, per year, due to the aforesaid children and heirs of Lambrecht Jacobsz., which rent, to the charge of him the appearing party, has already begun to run from May Day of this past year sixteen hundred and fourteen, with the commencement of the aforesaid house and grounds, and otherwise free without any further charges. However, the buyer shall have to tolerate upon the aforesaid house and grounds the special mortgage of such purchase-money instalments as he the appearing party still owes from the previous purchase thereof, which he the appearing party retains at his own charge to satisfy himself, and he promised to indemnify and hold the buyer harmless thereof as is proper. And further with such conditions, terms, and warranties as are contained in the old title-deeds, upon which this present deed is transfixed and pierced through, which he the appearing party hereby delivered over to the buyer with all the right and title thereof.
He the appearing party also promised, besides, and thus with and under the aforesaid charges and conditions, to warrant and free the aforesaid house and grounds from all further encumbrance and burden with which the same might be charged or burdened by him during the time of his ownership, under general obligation of all his goods, movable and immovable, present and future, rights and debts receivable, none excepted.
Furthermore he the appearing party acknowledged himself, on account of the aforesaid sale and transfer, to be fully and entirely satisfied, paid, and content, the last penny with the first; and this by means of a bond of purchase-money, comprising, over and above the aforesaid rent charge, a sum of eight hundred guilders of 40 groats each, free money, payable with one hundred of the said guilders in cash, which fell due already on May Day of the year sixteen hundred and fourteen past, and further with a like one hundred guilders per year, the first falling due on May Day of the year sixteen hundred and fifteen.
And all this in good faith and without deceit or guile. In witness whereof this is confirmed with our seals, on the second of January of the year sixteen hundred and fifteen. Below was written: J. Swanenburch. Sealed, etc.
Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden.
