Hello. The baptism record of Teuntje van Stein (N.H., Acquoij, Gelderland), 11 September 1785, contains a side note, apparently about a different Teuntje van Stein born in Leerdam. I cannot read all of these words, and what I do read I do not understand. Can someone please help me read and understand what this note means?

Thank You,

Gordon Tans

dit Teuntje is o[ver]leden, 't andere dogtertje van deze Harmen van Steijn, dat ook Teuntje genaamd is & nog leeft, is geboren te Leerdam, van daar is dan een acte van indemniteijt voor dat kind gegeeven den 18 maart 1781, zie p288 van dit boek - dit heeft de vader zelvs mij betuijgt den 2 september 1792. 

this daughter Teuntje has passed away, a second daughter Teuntje was born in Leerdam. An indemnity cert was issued for the latter child on 18.03.1781 as confirmed by the father on 02.09.1792

In Leerdam werd op 19.9.1779 ene Teuntje gedoopt, dochter van Hermen van Stein en Anneke van der Horst.

Thank you for this.

But what is the purpose of an indemnity certificate?  I am unfamiliar with that concept in relation to a baptism.

Gordon

Zie "Google" via: "Akte van Indemniteit".

One required a deed of indemnity to be able to settle in a new city. A deed of indemnity was an official declaration by the parish or court of the place of origin/birth of new residents stating that the parish/court would make any necessary contribution towards the cost of living for the person in case he/she would fall to poverty.  Thus, the new place of residence would not need to be responsible to cover these costs. 

The requirement was only waivered if a city needed an influx of workers, as was the case in e.g. Amsterdam. 

Thank you. I had no idea such a system existed.