Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 10-24 March 1639

On the 10th of March anno 1639, being Thursday

Hendrick Pietersen, mason, plaintiff, vs. Davit Pietersen, defendant.

The plaintiff demands that the defendant pay his wages earned on board the ship called De Coninck Davit, amounting to the sum of six gl.

Defendant shows the account of the aforesaid ship, whereby it clearly appears that the plaintiff's partner received the money from the defendant and as the defendant swears to the correctness of his book, the plaintiff's demand is denied.

Marten Cael, plaintiff, vs. Davit Pietersen, defendant. Plaintiff demands that the defendant pay him, the plaintiff, for board received by himself and his servants on the ship de Liefde. The defendant answers that he is not bound to pay as much as the board amounts to, inasmuch as the skipper has not served meals as required. Case adjourned to the next court day.

Anthony Jansen from Sale, plaintiff, vs. Wybrant Pietersen, defendant, for slander. Case put over to the next court day.

On the 24th of March

Jan Cornelissen from Rotterdam, plaintiff, vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, defendant, for slander. Default.

Philip de Truy, plaintiff, vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, defendant, for slander. Default.

Wybrant Pietersen, plaintiff,[1] vs. Anthony Jansen, defendant, for slander. Default.

Gerreken Hessels, plaintiff, vs. the same, defendant. Default.

The fiscal, plaintiff, vs. the same, defendant. Default.