Document: Declarations of Michiel Tadens and Jan Jacobsen, witnesses for the prosecution, respecting the wounding of Hans Hendricks by Jacob Hendricks of Dort

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_093h
Description

Declaration. Michel Tadens, respecting 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 fiscal by Michiel Tadens, of Iderstee,[1] aged 20 years, that he, the deponent, this day, while standing near Mr. Melyn’s house, heard Hans Hendricx, servant of Mr. Jochem Pietersen, ask Jacob Hendricx, of Dort,[2] to put him on board, whereupon Jacob of Dort answered: “I put no muffs[3] on board.” Thereupon words arose between them and finally they commenced fighting with knives, but Jacob of Dort drew his knife first. Hans Hendricx said: “Let us cut at each other.” Thereupon both sides made some cuts with knives and finally Jacob of Dort first made a stab and wounded Hans Hendricx, as appears by the wound. All of which Michiel Tadens offers to confirm by oath. Done the 18th of January anno 1644, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Eiderstedt, a peninsula on the west coast of Sleswick, on the north side of the estuary of the Elder.
[2]: Dordrecht, Netherlands.
[3]: Mof; a term of contempt used by the Dutch to designate a German.
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_093h.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
Hans Hendricks
To Party 2
To Party 2 Text Unlinked
Jacob Hendricks of Dort
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Michiel Tadens
From Party 2
From Party 2 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
093h
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11075