We, Gerrit van Lantschot and Christoffel Dircxzoon van Nieuwenhoven, aldermen of Leiden, make known that there came and appeared before us Thomas Rogierszoon, Englishman.
And he acknowledged, for himself and his heirs, to have sold, and accordingly transferred by these presents unto and for the benefit of Mardecheus Colven, dealer in old clothes, a house and grounds standing and situated within this city on the west side of the Barbarasteeg.
Bounded, according to the last old title-deed thereof, on both sides — that is, on the south and the north — by [land of] Jacob Fusteytrapiers; running from the front, out of the aforesaid alley, to the rear, with a free wall of its own, against the ground of Aelbert Corneliszoon van Berkedael; all just as the aforesaid house presently stands built and made, and as it is used and inhabited; and further with such conditions and warranties as are contained in the decree-deed and two other old title-deeds thereof, which he, the appearer, delivered over to the buyer by these presents, with all the right and title thereto, to the end that he might thereby acquire the same as fully as if he, the appearer, were himself the owner.
The appearer likewise promised, in addition and under the aforesaid conditions, to warrant and free the aforesaid house and grounds from all encumbrance and burden that might have been placed thereon by him during the time of his ownership, binding thereto, generally, all his goods, movable and immovable, present and future, none excepted.
Furthermore, the appearer acknowledged himself, on account of the aforesaid sale and transfer, to be well and fully satisfied, paid and content, receiving the last penny with the first, namely with a sum of three hundred guilders at forty groats the piece, in ready money, and all this in good faith and without deceit or guile.
In witness whereof, this is confirmed with our seals, on the first of April, anno sixteen hundred and twenty. Underneath was signed: J. Swanenburch, sealed, etc.
Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden.
