The Huyck Bain Crandell Collection, Document BH021
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1772(?) Memo, Reckoning what Cornelis Van den Burgh Earned on the Masonry
"Account of what Cornelis van den Burgh has earned here with masonry/bricklaying: £25:10:3"
Image: BH021.jpg
Transcription
Rekoning Wat Cornelis v. Den Burgh hier verdient heeft met metsolen — — — — £25:10:3 Daer ops Ontfangen 3 Schepel Coorn 4/6 pr 00:13:6 3/ Afgehoude voor Dirck huyck — — — — — 00:3:0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ————— — — — — — — — — Reststurd Noch — £24:13:9
Translation
Account of what Cornelis van den Burgh has earned here with masonry/bricklaying: £25:10:3 Received thereon: 3 schepel corn at 4/6 pr = £0:13:6 3/ withheld for Dirck Huyck = £0:3:0 Balance still remaining: £24:13:9
— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-05-05 - jhc
Commentary
Notes:
- Cornelis Van den Burgh — now identified as a mason/bricklayer, explaining the large stone work figure of £28:19:0 in the construction cost memorandum (BH084, ~ 1772(?) Note, Barn Costs Summary by Elizabeth Huyck). The slight discrepancy between £25:10:3 here and £28:19:0 there suggests either additional stone work was done by others, or the figures cover different phases of the project.
- This connects back to page 3 of the second account book where “Cornelis b. Berg voor tietlesh — 25:10:3” appeared.
- “3 schepels corn at 4s 6d” — a partial in-kind payment, consistent with the mixed cash and commodity economy throughout the archive.
- “3 shillings withheld for Dirck Huyck” — a small deduction from Cornelis’s earnings on Dirck’s behalf, suggesting Dirck had a small outstanding claim against Cornelis, or that Dirck was entitled to a portion of the masonry costs being recovered. Given that Dirck’s son Burger was the beneficiary of the house construction, this deduction makes sense as a minor cost adjustment.
- £24:13:9 balance — a substantial sum still owed to Cornelis Van den Burgh for his masonry work, confirming the construction project generated significant unpaid debts that Elizabeth was working to resolve.
— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-05 - jhc
Metadata
Document: BH021
Date: 1772(?)
Language: Dutch
Type: Memorandum
Subject: Commerce, Construction
Principals: Dirck Huyck, Cornelis Van den Burgh
Places Mentioned: None
— page revised 2026-06-11 - jhc
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