"On May 26th, 1678, Bergen's first communion set
was bought at an expense of seventy-four guilders and ten
stivers, and consisted of the following articles: "Eight pounds of
pewter, being three plates and a pitcher of 6 guilders the lb., and
two pewter beakers at 12 guilders apiece, and one el of
Osnaburger linen." At the same time 11 el linen was bought for
a table cloth, costing 5 guilders 10 stivers per el, or 60 guilders
10 stivers for the whole. On January 26th, 1731, the pewter cups were changed for two silver ones, bought of
Hendrikus Boele and costing five hundred and nineteen
guilders and ten stivers in wampum. The latter Cups are still
used at every Communion service of the Bergen Reformed
Church. A large Staten Bible was bought in 1620, costing
sixty guilders and was probably used until the services were
conducted in English.
