Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 28 August 1642

Holding Institution
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NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p134
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Court proceedings. Fiscal vs. Uldrich Lupold, for breaking the company's seal on his chest, and taking out money; charge denied by defendant, who, with his wife, is ordered to swear, that neither of them, nor any one with their knowledge, had committed the act. Thomas Smith vs. Jan Pietersen, action for a gun; ordered that it be brought into court and parties then to settle their accounts. William Cornelisen Coster vs. skipper Houthuyn, for loss of wine by leakage, and for damage of goods; referred to arbitration. [1642];Resolution. To prevent the great injury done to the Indian trade, within Dutch territory, by the English, especially by one George Lamberton, on the Red Mountain (New Haven), and to authorize the fiscal to constrain him to pay the company's duties. [1642]

Document Date
1642-08-28
Document Date (Date Type)
1642-08-28
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On the 28th of August 1642

Cornelio vender Hoykens, fiscal, plaintiff, vs. Jan from Meppelen, defendant, for slander. The defendant is ordered to present proof that the plaintiff slandered him first.

Cornelio vander Hoykens, plaintiff, vs. the gunner of the Sevensterre, defendant, for having beaten his skipper. Defendant is ordered to pay a fine of 5 gl. to the fiscal.

Cornelio van[ der ] Hoykens, plaintiff, vs. Hans Nicola, defendant. It is ordered that the fiscal shall further investigate the matter.

Having seen the complaint of the fiscal with regard to the great loss which the honorable Company sustains on account of the spoiling of the trade with the savages by the English within our limits and usual places of trading, especially by one George Lamberton residing at the Rodeberch, notwithstanding we have expressly protested against him, we have resolved not to allow this unless he, Lamberton, pay the duties to the Company. The fiscal being hereby authorized to constrain him thereto.

Tomas Smith, plaintiff, vs. Jan Pietersz from Amsterdam, defendant. The plaintiff demands a gun which the defendant is ordered to bring to the courtyard within the Fort and thereupon they are to settle their account.

Willem Cornelisz Coster, plaintiff, vs. the skipper of the Houttyn, for leakage of wine and ruination of cloth. Eslant, Opjyk and the skipper Laurens are appointed referees to inspect the damage.

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_p134.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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