Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 19 May - 16 June 1639

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Document ID
NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p042
Description

Court proceedings. Thomas Bescher vs. Willem Willemsen, slander; defendant having stated that he saw Richard Pitcher in bed with plaintiff's wife; case continued. Jan Brouwer vs. George Homs, action of debt; judgment confessed. Isaac Allerton vs. Vroutje Ides, action on a note; judgment for plaintiff. (cont'd) [1639];Court proceedings. Jan Pietersen vs. Cornelis Jacobsen Stille, for payment of maize; default. Fiscal vs. Caspar van Buren, and Dirck Dircksen, the rover, for remaining ashore without permission; fined one month's wages. [1639];Court proceedings. Fiscal vs. Tobias Pietersen; for threatening to beat the fiscal; fined 12 guilders. Caspar van Beuren vs Cornelis Pietersen; settled. Fiscal vs. Jochem Beeckman; murder; acquitted (see Vol. 1, pp. 68, 105, 110, 128.) [1639]

Document Date
1639-05-19 to 1639-06-16
Document Date (Date Type)
1639-05-19
Document Type
Document Type Unlinked
Minutes
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Translation
Translation

On Thursday, being the 19th of May anno 1639

Jan Brouwer, plaintiff, vs. G[ e ]orge Homs, defendant, for payment of f 1. 60. Plaintiff demands payment of what is due him. G[ e ]orge Homs admits the debt and promises to pay within five or six weeks when Mr. Allerton shall have returned to the Manhates from the North.

Isaac Allerton, plaintiff, vs. Vroutjen Ides, defendant. Plaintiff demands payment of four sheep and fl. 25 in cash, as appears by the bond of Mr. Cock. Defendant admits the claim and is ordered to pay within four or five months.

On the 26th of May

Jan Pietersen, plaintiff, vs. Cornelis Jacobsen Stillen, defendant, for payment of maize. Default.

Ulrich Lupoldt, fiscal, plaintiff, vs. Caspaer van Buren, Dirck Dircksz, the robber. Plaintiff demands that the defendants be punished for violation of the ordinance of the honorable director and council inasmuch as contrary to the ordinance they have remained on shore without consent. Defendants admit that they have spent the night on shore without consent. They are therefore condemned to pay a fine of one month's wages each.

On the l6th of June

Ulrich Lupoldt, fiscal, plaintiff, vs. Tobias Pietersen, defendant. Defendant is condemned to pay a fine of fl. 6 to the fiscal pnd fl. 6 to the poor, Inasmuch as he has threatened to beat the fiscal, which the defendant has admitted in court.

Caspar van Beuren, plaintiff, vs. Cornelis Pietersen, skipper of the Westindise Raven. defendant. Parties have settled their differences in court.

Ulrich Lupoldt, fiscal, plaintiff, vs. Jochem Beeckman, soldier, defendant, accused of manslaughter. The plaintiff demands that the defendant be punished with the sword until death ensue, as an example to others who commit homicide.

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/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p042.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 4, Council Minutes, 1638-1649 (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.

Related Ancestors (Unlinked)
Thomas Bescher
Willem Willemsen
Richard Pitcher
Jan Brouwer
George Homs
Isaac Allerton
Vroutje Ides
Jan Pietersen
Cornelis Jacobsen Stille
Caspar van Buren
Dirck Dircksen
Tobias Pietersen
Caspar van Beuren
Cornelis Pietersen
Jochem Beeckman
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