Document: Order that Brant van Slechtenhorst must enter bail before he can be released from arrest

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0090a

Description

Order. On a petition of Brant van Slechtenhorst; he must enter bail for his appearance before he can be released from arrest, (see supra, p. 50, 57).

Document Date

1652-11-11

Document Date (Date Type)

1652-11-11

Document Type

Order

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Order

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Translation

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Upon the petition of Brant van Slechtenhorst: the director and council refer themselves again to their previous decision, to wit, that the petitioner shall [ ] proper security for his appearance; and the director-general and council say that it is untrue that the petitioner has been detained since 18 [ ] . The truth is that [ ] of his group was arrested, according to law, because of refusal to appear [ ] following thereupon the judgment of the director-general and council; also, the petitioner has been badly informed that those of the Colony's court [ ] for his person. Therefore, the petitioner is told that his request will be reconsidered upon appearance or other security.

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_0090a.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.