On February 18, 1705, Joel Godschalk and Benjamin Vas Martines, both living in Amsterdam, appeared before notary Dirck van der Groe. Martines owed Godschalk 1,122 guilders and 10 stuivers for returned bills of exchange. They agreed on the following payment schedule:
Additionally, Martines had to pay:
Godschalk would return the old bills of exchange to Martines, except for one bill worth 100 rijksdaalders, which he would keep until the last three payments were made. Godschalk also agreed to retrieve two rings from the bank of lending that were sealed with Martines' signet. Godschalk would advance 300 guilders plus about 20 guilders in interest for these rings. He could sell them either in Amsterdam or elsewhere, with or without a broker, and reimburse himself for the advanced money plus 0.5% monthly interest. Any remaining money would be used to pay off the last bills of exchange.
Amsterdam City Archives, archive number 5075, Archief van de Notarissen ter Standplaats Amsterdam, 1578-1915, inventory number 4203, DIRK VAN DER GROE, Minuutacten, 1705 Januari 2-1705 April 30; alphab.index in no. 4279., 1705
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