Document: Order confirming a judgment of the court of Gravesend in the case of Cornelia Johnson vs. Hubert Johnson

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0278a

Description

Order. Confirming a judgment of the court of Gravesend in a case of slander, Cornelia Johnson vs. Hubert Johnson, unless defendant prove within 8 days the truth of his assertion.

Document Date

1656-02-15

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-02-15

Document Type

Order

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Order

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Translation

The magistrates of Gravesande having exhibited at the session a certain sentence pronounced by them on 7 February between Cornelia Johnsonn and Hubert Johnsonn, in a suit of slander for which they request approval.

After due deliberation it was decided as follows:

The director general and councilors approve the foregoing sentence and order the defendant to prove within 8 days what he has said or the foregoing sentence shall be executed to the satisfaction of the magistrates, ady ut supra.

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_V06_0278a.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.