Document: Indictment against Elias Emmens

Cornelis van Thienhooven, fiscal, by virtue of his office, plaintiff against Elias Emmens, presently a prisoner; the plaintiff declares and shows that the prisoner was very headstrong and insolent on 19 September, last past, before the house of the director-council, saying that he was abusive and unjust to him [ ] other similar expressions, and requests [ ] justice that the aforesaid Elias Emmens work one year with the [ Company's ] Negroes; the defendant requests a written copy of the charge, which is granted, to which he is to reply at the next court session. Done at New Amsterdam, 9 October 1654.

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