Document: Declaration of Jan Jacobsen respecting the wounding of Han Hendricks

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_094a
Description

Declaration. Jan Jacobsen on the fight with knives, between Hans Hendricks, servant of Jochim Pietersen (Kuyter), and Jacob Hendricx, of Dort, in which the former was wounded. [1644]

Document Date
1644-01-18
Document Date (Date Type)
1644-01-18
Document Type
Declaration

Translation
Translation

Declaration made at the request of the honorable fiscal by Jan Jacobsen, of Haerlem, aged 29 years, that on the 18th of January 1644 he saw Hans Hendricx, servant of Jochem Pietersen, and Jacob Hendricx, of Dort, fighting with knives in front of the house of Monsieur Melyn, but does not know the origin of their quarrel. While fighting, Hans Hendricx said: “Don’t stab, but cut!” Whereupon Jacob of Dort, he then having the cut in the face, said: “I shall hit you all right” and at the same instant made a thrust and wounded Hans Hendricx, as is evident, notwithstanding he, the deponent, did his best to prevent it, whereby he too received a cut in the skirt of his doublet. All of which the deponent offers to confirm by oath. Done the 18th of January 1644, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Jan Jacobsen
Cornelis van Tienhoven

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York.  https://www.archives.nysed.gov/  

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V2_094a.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.

To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Han Hendricks
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Jan Jacobsen
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Box
2
Volume
2
Item
094a
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11076