The Huyck Bain Crandell Collection, Document BH018
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1732-09-04 Receipt, Mattius Van Alstyn to Burger Huyck, in Full of Everything
"1732, September 4. Then this account herein, received from Burger Huyck, I say received by me, Matteus Van Alstyn, in full of everything that we two have ever had to do with one another — by me, Matteus Van Alstyn"
Image: BH018 obv.jpg
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Transcription
Obverse
1730 Sept. 12. Burgerhayck Debtor aan Matteis V. alstyn
- aan 2 el duytchasgot aan 15 ol vryes à 3 sbd — £2 : 6 : 0
- aan 4½ ol saloen à 2/ — £0 : 9 : 0
- aan 4 dosyn Copere Knoope à 18d dosyn — £0 : 6 : 0
- aan 2 harte belle 15/ — £0 : 15 : 0
1731 April 7. aan gelt gestiert door Broer Jan — £0 : 12 : 6 13. July aan Broer Jan voor dokter goeldon — £0 : 8 : 0
£4 : 16 : 6
1731 April 7. Credyt aan 3 Posse belle — £1 : 1 : 0
Balans die tot my £3 : 15 : 0
Reverse
1732 Sept. 4. dan dese reken hier in ontfange van Burger Huyck segge ontfange by myn Matteus Van alstyn in Vol van alles t'isset ons beyde ooyt met malkander te doen gehatt hebbe by myn Matteus Van alstyn
Translation
Obverse
1730, September 12. Burger Huyck, Debtor to Matteis V. alstyn:
- 2 ells of German/Dutch cloth at 15 [stuivers] per ell, at 3s — £2 : 6 : 0
- 4½ ells of salon/fine cloth at 2/ — £0 : 9 : 0
- 4 dozen copper buttons at 18d per dozen — £0 : 6 : 0
- 2 hart [deerskin] hides at 15/ — £0 : 15 : 0
1731, April 7. Cash sent via Brother Jan — £0 : 12 : 6 13 July. To Brother Jan for doctor's [fees/guilders] — £0 : 8 : 0
Total: £4 : 16 : 6
1731, April 7. Credit: 3 [Posse/coarse] hides — £1 : 1 : 0
Balance due to me: £3 : 15 : 0
Reverse
1732, September 4. Then this account herein, received from Burger Huyck, I say received by me, Matteus Van Alstyn, in full of everything that we two have ever had to do with one another by me, Matteus Van Alstyn
— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-04-25 - jhc
Commentary
Notes on the Obverse:
- Matteis V. alstyn — the creditor, likely a merchant or draper.
- "el duytchasgot" — el is an ell (a cloth measure), duytchasgot likely Duits goed — "German/Dutch goods," a common description for imported cloth.
- "saloen" — fine dressed cloth, possibly saai or a salon-quality fabric.
- "Copere Knoope" — copper buttons, sold by the dozen — a typical dry goods item.
- "harte belle" — deerskin hides (hart = hart/deer, vel = hide/skin). The fur and hide trade was still very much alive in Albany in 1730.
- "Broer Jan" — "Brother Jan" — likely a literal brother acting as intermediary, or possibly a familiar nickname for a business associate.
- "dokter goeldon" — doctor's fees paid in guilders — a fascinating glimpse of medical payment practice.
- "Posse belle" — coarse hides or possibly possen vellen — rough pelts offered as partial credit against the debt.
- The final balance of £3:15:0 remaining due suggests Huyck was carrying debt into late 1731.
Notes on the Reverse:
- The language is notably emphatic — "everything we have ever had to do with one another" is a sweeping, final settlement formula, going beyond the usual ten volle van alle rekeningen. It suggests either a long and complex relationship being formally closed, or perhaps some prior friction that made a comprehensive release desirable.
- Matteus Van Alstyn — The Van Alstyn family was a well-established Albany Dutch clan, with roots in the Kinderhook and Claverack areas of Columbia County.
- Two years to settle — the debt ran from September 1730 to September 1732, with partial payments along the way. The final closing took exactly two years to the month from when the account was opened.
- He signed it twice — Matteus wrote his name both mid-document and at the close, giving it extra legal weight.
— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-04-25 - jhc
Metadata
Document: BH018
Date: 1732-09-04
Language: Dutch
Type: Receipt
Subject: Commerce, Textiles, Medicine
Principals: Burger Huyck, Mattius Van Alstyn
Places Mentioned: None
— page revised 2026-05-29 - jhc
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