Document: Further examination of Peter Petersen, the company's slave

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0574

Description

Further examination of Peter Petersen, the company's negro.

Document Date

1657-05-11

Document Date (Date Type)

1657-05-11

Document Type

Examination

Minutes

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Translation

[several lines lost] summoned to the session and asked;

[ ] lie now [ ] garret behind my bunk, 2 pieces of 6 lbs.

Whether he didn’t steal a bunch of sewant in the garret of Jacob Schermerhoorn as he lay in the cas.[i]
Answered, no.
Whether he didn’t steal any beavers in the garret of Rut Jacobsz; to whom did he sell or give them?
Answered, no.
To whom did he bring more gunpowder besides Jochem de backer?
Answered, to Tom-Paul; points at a bag about a foot big, to Lubbert de guyt;[ii] also as much to Cornelis the neef [iii] of Broer Cornelis; the same to Pieter at Poesten’s.
In what house is his chest?

5. At Hend: Jochems.

He is placed back in confinement. Dated 11 May 1657. [several lines lost]

Tonneman

Translation Superscripts

[i]: Kast: a large freestanding cupboard.
[ii]: De guyt: the rogue or scoundrel.
[iii]: It should be noted that neef has many meanings. It not only means nephew but can also mean grandson, or cousin; in general it could mean any blood relative. It is also used as an expression of friendship or endearment.

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_V08_0574.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.