Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 8 October 1644

On October 8, 1644

The fiscal, plaintiff, vs. San Symonsen, skipper of the Renselaer Wyck. defendant. Ordered that the fiscal furnish the defendant with a copy of the complaint, in order that he may make proper answer thereto.

Jochem Kiersteede, plaintiff, vs. Isaack Allerton, defendant.

Plaintiff[1] demands the freedom of Jems Bier. Allerton declares that he promised Jochim Kiersteede to release him from Lamberton if he paid £5 sterling, which he confirms on oath. Ordered that Luwis Hulet shall prove that Jems Bier is his servant.

Willem de Key, attorney of Govert Loockmans, plaintiff, vs. Nicolaes Coorn, officer of Renselaerswyck, defendant, for damage done by defendant to Loockmans' sloop by firing, the fiscal undertaking the prosecution of the case in the name of the government of New Netherland.

Having seen the affidavits which were made and confirmed on oath at the plaintiff's request, the affidavit of the defendant and the conclusion of the fiscal, and taking into consideration the protest and prohibition made to the defendant by the fiscal, we condemn the defendant to pay the damage which he caused to the plaintiff's sloop by firing, said damage to be assessed by two arbitrators to be chosen for the purpose. We also forbid him to do so again on pain of corporal punishment and order him to produce within ten months the approval of his lord patroon, confirmed by superior authority; In default whereof further steps will be taken on the complaint of the fiscal; meanwhile, the defendant shall not be permitted to leave the limits of New Netherland.

Symon Dircksz Pos, plaintiff, vs. Adriaen van[ der ] Donck, defendant, in a case of attachment. Ordered that with respect to the beavers Verdonck can claim no more than his interest amounts to according to the Judgment.

The fiscal is ordered to inquire into the contents of the notice which Symon Pos posted at Fort Orange.