Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 20-27 March 1642

Holding Institution
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NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p116
Description

Court proceedings. Balthazar Lourens vs. Jan Tomassen, to oblige defendant to receive a house he purchased; judgment for plaintiff. Fiscal vs. John Celes, for shooting other people's hogs in the woods; defendant to find bail or remain in prison until the fiscal completes his proofs; bail furnished. Andries Hudde vs. Dirck Corsen Stam; plaintiff being in default is ordered to appear within 12 hours or be nonsuited. [1642];Court proceedings. Andries Hudde vs. Dirck Corsen Stam; plaintiff again in default; judgment for defendant, who is authorized to proceed on his voyage to Virginia. Fiscal vs. John Celes; defendant acknowledges having shot one hog that was not his; case continued. Fiscal vs. Hendrick Jansen, late gunner, &c., for being insolent to that officer; defendant condemned to serve the company one month; to pay a fine of 10 guilders, with costs, Fiscal vs. Philip Geraerdy, a soldier, for having been absent from the guard without leave; sentence, to ride the Wooden horse during parade, with a pitcher in one hand and a drawn sword in the other. Abraham Rycken vs. Jacques Bentyn, slander. Maryn Adriaensen vs. Thomas Hall, respecting the delivery of a plantation sold by the plaintiff to the defendant; settled. [1642]

Document Date
1642-03-20 to 1642-03-27
Document Date (Date Type)
1642-03-20
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On the 20th of March anno 1642

Cornelio vander Hoykens, fiscal, plaintiff, vs. Jan Seles, defendant. Plaintiff charges the defendant with having shot other people’s hogs in the woods, maintaining that this causes great loss to the inhabitants and proving the truth of the accusation by depositions. The fiscal is ordered to have the witnesses personally appear before us in order to confirm their depositions by oath. Meanwhile the defendant shall remain in custody, unless he furnish bail for his appearence before he leaves the Fort. Tomas Hal becomes bail for Jan Celes to appear a week from today.

Andries Hudden, plaintiff, vs. Dirck Corsen Stain, defendant. Plaintiff does not appear and default is taken against him and if he does not appear before noon it is decided that the suit against the defendant shall be dismissed.

Maryn Adriaensen, plaintiff, vs. Tomas Hal, defendant.

Default against the plaintiff, as he does not appear.

On the 27th of March

Andries Hudden, plaintiff, vs. Dirck Corsen, defendant.

Whereas the plaintiff for the second time has failed to appear and two defaults have been taken against him and whereas time does not permit further delay, the director end council decide that the defendant according to our previous resolution may continue his voyage without being prevented from doing so by the plaintiff. The plaintiff's claim against the defendant is hereby dismissed, so that the defendant shall hereafter be free from any further action by the plaintiff on that account.

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_p116.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.

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