Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 27 March 1642

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New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p117
Description

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. (cont'd) [1642]

Document Date
1642-03-27
Document Date (Date Type)
1642-03-27
Document Type
Minutes
Court
Document Type Unlinked
Minutes
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Translation
Translation

On the 27th of March anno 1642

Cornelio vander Hoykens, fiscal, plaintiff, vs. Jan Celes, defendant, for shooting hogs according to the depositions. The defendant admits having shot a hog which was not his in the mouth, being white, which hog he says he gave to the planters of Dirck the Moorman. Hendrick de Boer[1] says that he does not know that it was another man's hog which was shot. Ordered that the fiscal shall cause the planters of Dirck the Noorman to appear on the next court day to be then personally examined.

Cornelio vander Hoykens, fiscal, plaintiff, vs. Hendrick Hansen Curffanger, formerly gunner on the Witte Valck. defendant, for insolence committed by him at the house of Hendrick Jansen, locksmith. The defendant admits having committed the offense. The defendant is condemned to serve the honorable Company one month in such capacity as the honorable director shall see fit and to pay a fine of fl. 10 to the fiscal, and costs.

Cornelio vander Hoykens, fiscal, plaintiff, vs. Philip Geraerdy, soldier, defendant. Plaintiff demands that the defendant be punished according to military rule because he left his post during the night without consent. The defendant admits having left his post without consent and prays for forgiveness. Having seen the demand of the fiscal and the matter having been duly considered, the defendant is condemned to ride the wooden horse when the soldiers are on parade, having a tankard in one hand and a naked sword in the other.

Abraham Byken, plaintiff, vs. Jaques Bentyn, defendant, for alleging that stolen hogs were eaten at his house. First default.

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Hendrick, the farmer.
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_p117.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.

A1809 Additional Party
Dutch Colonial Council
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch Colonial Council Minutes (Series A1809 _ 1638-1665)
Box
1
Volume
4
Item
117
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11514