Document: Declaration of Philippe de Remier and other soldiers that Jochem Pietersen Kuyter sent them away from his plantation to Manhattan

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Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V2_119c

Description

Affidavits. Philip de Remier, John Detton and Harry Willemsen, soldiers, that being in garrison at Jochim Pietersen Kuyter's, before the expedition to Stamford, they had been sent by said Pietersen to the Manhattans. [1644]

Document Date

1644-07-08

Document Date (Date Type)

1644-07-08

Document Type

Declaration

Document Type Unlinked

Affadavit | Declaration

Translation

Bef[ ore me ], Corne[ lis van Tienhoven ], secretary in New Netherland, appeared [ Philip ] Dormiere, aged about 34 years, [ John ] Detton, aged 26 years, Tomas Coninc and Hery Willems, all soldiers, who at the request of the honorable Mr. Willem Kieft, director general of New Netherland, attest, testify and declare, in place and with promise of an oath if necessary, that before the expedition to Stamfoort[1] took place Jochim Puetersz, at whose place we were in garrison, sent us to the Manhatans, saying that he had no further need of us, wherefore we went to the fort and reported the matter to the director. All of which the deponents declare to be true. Done the 8th of July A°. 1644, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Phlippe X de Remier
Tomas Coninc
John Dvtton
Herry Willemsen

Translation Superscripts

[1]: Stamford, Conn.

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_119c.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.