1717 May 3d

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I send your coat and pants 2 black hats 2 night caps a pair of black stockings and thread stockings I have received the stockings but no wine and have had eleven guilders for that
send 2 car (?) sand we have none in house a Dutch....(schietspoel?) for Adam 12 small barrels of lamp-black

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it saddens me that you do not yet have the warrant it is such a hard southern wind that the yacht can not leave and am very sad that I can not get a canoo nor people it is here very turbulent weather for which they are afraid I have given orders to Tam and Japick that if the wind continues like this he’ll hire people along the way to bring you the letters write me where I can find the bill of sale of Pochkonekook so I can convince the Indians I hope that we’ll get a hard Northern wind to blow then we can be a bit easier I am
Alida Livinghston
1717 May 3d
Pieter Meese would like a fine piece red to send for his daughter I send you the small barrel with soap. is only half full there are at least 6 farmers who want some credit and Ghesye Bont said her’s did not contain 20 lb of soap but was filled with lye please send yours and Robbert’s old shoes up for I can’t send anyone out they are nearly all bare footed I send you 15 small bundles of asparagus/long green beans