Document: Declaration of Symon Coerbrander relative to an assault committed by soldiers on Hans Krieckmayer

Symon Coerbrander of Depmel,[1] a soldier, declares at the request of the Hon. Fiscal van Dyc that on the 14th instant, about seven or eight o’clock in the evening, Frans Stolp, a fellow soldier, hacked with his naked cutlass into the fence on the road near Cornelis Volckertsz’ house. Corporal Casper passing by said: “Brother, instead of cutting palisades, you might better strike against a man.” Whereupon Hans Reyger, Gabriel Martens and Casper Steen metselaer[2] likewise drew their swords and Hans Krieckmaeyer was stabbed by the aforesaid Frans Stolp. All of which the deponent offers to confirm. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 16th of July anno 1647.

Forje Parradouw de la Violette, a soldier, declares at the request of the Hon. Fiscal van Dyc that he, the deponent, on the 14th instant was taking a walk and saw Frans Stolp, Hans Reyger, Gabriel Martensz and Casper Steen metselaer,[3] having their drawn swords in their hands and standing all in jest with their weapons against one another. He, the deponent, says that Frans Stolp wounded Hans Krickmeyer[4] and that he did not see Hans Krickmeyer draw his sword. Which he offers to confirm. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 16th of July anno 1647.

Symon Coerbrander
Cornelis van Tienhoven
Forje Parodou