Document: Declaration of Jan Pietersen about slanderous words spoken by Jan Snediger to Marritke Lives

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_099a
Description

Declaration. Jan Pietersen alias Friend John, that Jan Snediger called Maritje Lives, an old w...e and receiver of thieves and rascals. [1644]

Document Date
1644-03-02
Document Date (Date Type)
1644-03-02
Document Type
Declaration

Translation
Translation

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Jan Pietersz, alias Jan Maet,[1] aged about 33 years, who at the request of Marritjen Lives attests, testifies and declares, in place and with promise of a solemn oath if need be and required, that it is true and truthful that last Monday, about four o’clock in the afternoon, Jan Snediger said to Marritjen Lives: “You old whore, I do not furnish lodgings to any villains or thieves, as you do.” Whereupon Marritjen said: “You lie like a villain.” All of which he offers to confirm on oath. Done the 2nd of March anno 1644, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Jan Pitersz
Cornelis van Tienhoven

Translation Superscripts
[1]: A common nickname for a sailor, corresponding to “Jack Tar.” In O’Callaghan’s translation it is rendered as “Comrade John,” and in the calendar entry for this document as “Friend John.”
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_099a.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
Jan Snediger (ID: 1,660,164)
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Jan Snediger
To Party 1 Entity
Individual
To Party 2
To Party 2 Text Unlinked
Marritke Lives
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Jan Pietersen / Jan Pietersz, alias Jan Maet,[1] aged about 33 years
From Party 2
From Party 2 Text Unlinked
Marritjen Lives
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
099a
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11086