Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 2 December 1638

Holding Institution

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NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p026

Description

Court proceedings. Gerreken Hessels vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, in a case of attachment of certain moneys; attachment declared void as the claim is not yet due. Thomas Bescher vs. Hendrick Jansen, for slander; case continued. Fiscal vs. Gillis Pietersen, boatswain of the yacht Hope; defendant failing to appear, it is ordered, that his name be posted on the gate of fort Amsterdam as a perjurer and villain, and all his wages be confiscated. (See supra, p. 19.) Fiscal vs. Serjeant Nicolas Coorn, on a charge of theft and fornication; sentence, to be reduced to the ranks and to serve as a common soldier for remainder of his term. Fiscal vs. Hans Schipper and Jochem Beeckman, soldiers, on a charge of larceny; sentence, to sit two hours each on the Wooden Horse. [1638]

Document Date

1638-12-02

Document Date (Date Type)

1638-12-02

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Translation

And whereas complaints are made by many persons that their gardens have been robbed and their poultry taken away, if there be any one who can give information of the thieves, he shall be paid by the honorable director twenty-five guilders as a reward, and in case he has been guilty himself be pardoned and his name concealed.

Likewise, every one of the Company's servants, of whatever rank or capacity he may be, is commanded not to leave the island of Manhatans without the express consent of the honorable commander. Whoever shall be found to have acted contrary hereto shall forfeit three months' wages. Thus done in council and on this date, being the 25th of November, and published and posted in Fort Amsterdam.

On Thursday, being the 2d of December anno 1638

Gerreken Hessels, plaintiff, vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, defendant, for having attached the sum of fl. 24 and 4 stivers. The plaintiff demands that the attachment of the fl. 24, 4 st. in the hands of the defendant, sued out by Jan Claesen Alteras, be vacated, since he, the plaintiff, does not owe Jan Claessen anything now, except for a hog for which the payment will become due on the 1st of May anno 1639, which payment Alteras aforesaid can not claim at present.

Anthony Jansen is ordered to satisfy the plaintiff as the attachment is null and void and the fl. 24 and 4 st. are deemed to be not subject to attachment by said Alteras, as the claim which he has against the plaintiff has not yet become due.

Tomas Bescher, plaintiff, vs. Hendrick Jansen, tailor, defendant, for slander. Case put over for a week so that parties may bring further proof.

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_p026.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.