Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 3-24 October 1641

On the 3d of October 1641

Borger Jorissen, plaintiff, vs. Jacob Roy, gunner, defendant. Plaintiff demands payment of fl. 50. Defendant admits the debt and requests eight days time. Defendant is ordered to pay within eight days.

Borger Jorissen, plaintiff, vs. Cornelio van[ der ] Hoykens, fiscal, defendant, for damage done to the plaintiff's house by the careless shooting of Jan Symonsz and his gunner. The defendant gives for answer that the plaintiff did not claim any damages and released Jan Symonsz. The fiscal is ordered to prove that Borger said that he did not desire any indemnity and that he had released [ Jan Symonsz of liability for ] the damage.

Jan Damen, plaintiff, vs. Lyntjen Adams, defendant, for slender of Ragel Viengne. Defendant answers that she has named no one, but that she heard from Tomas Coninck, the soldier, that there is a woman in or about the fort who pays money to boot- Case adjourned.

Jan Damen, plaintiff, vs. Tomas Coninck, defendant, regarding his having made the above statement. Defendant answers that about three weeks ago, at the house of Uldrich, the soldier, he heard Sander Boyer say that there was a woman at the fort who gave money to boot. He having asked who it was, said Boyer said, "If you don't know. It won't hurt you."

Jan Damen, plaintiff, vs. Jan Platneus,[1] alledging that he is a perjurer and Incompetent to give any testimony, because he has committed adultery with Indian women, according to the affidavit.

Cornelis Willemsz, plaintiff, vs. Dirck Volkersz, defendant. Default.

On the 24th of October

Willem Bredenbent, plaintiff, vs. Hendrick the tailor.

Evert Bisschop and Burgert Jorissen, defendants, for impounding their goats. They give for answer that the fence was out of repair and that other animals than their goats have been on the land. Defendants are ordered to pay fl. 10 to the deputy sheriff for pound money and fl. 10 to Davit Davitsz to indemnify him for the damage done by the goats, unless the defendants can prove that other animals than their goats did the damage on the land and that the fence was not tight.

Pieter Cock, plaintiff, vs. Jan Eversen, defendant. Default.