Document: Examinations of several farm servants on a charge of plucking the goose

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0218

Description

Examinations. Divers farm servants on the same charge.

Document Date

1654-02-25

Document Date (Date Type)

1654-02-25

Document Type

Examination

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Examination

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Translation

The following farmers and farm workers were also questioned on these points, to which they replied:Claes Lourensz on the first point. Answer: 24 years old; from Amesfoort.On the 2nd point. Answer: Yes.On the 3rd point. Answer: Yes; however, he said that a man dressed in leather told each of them that the General had given his permission, but could not give the man's name.

On the 4th point.Answer: He replied to the court-messenger that if any of his companions appeared, he too would appear.

The following were also questioned on the aforesaid points: Gysbert Theunissen van Barevelt, Arent Lourensz van Amsterdam, Jan Theunissen van Tilbergh, Lambert Jansz van Ootmarsz, Harmen Theunissen van Ael near Wesel, Albert Leendersz van Amsterdam.

Most of them answered as did Claes Lourensz.

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_V05_0218.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.