Document: Proceedings in the case of widow Morris vs. Egbert van Borsum's slave

[several lines lost] woman [ ] Negro [ ] of theft, whereas she nor anyone [ ] had ever noticed him; claiming that she lost the goods or brought them elsewhere, which she could have forgotten, whereas she was drunk, which she proves with the testimonies, copies of which are written below:

Copy: Having seen the widow of Jan Mourits the 13th of April that she was drunk. (was signed) Marten Jansz van Breuckelen.

Copy: The below written persons testify that the English woman (who accused the Negro of Egbert van Borsum of having stolen some goods from her) was drunk the 13th of April anno 1657 (was signed) Anneken Ruis, Rutger Joosten.

Whereas the lord director general and the ensign Dirck Smith declare to have seen the woman on 13 April and that she was not drunk, this case is postponed for a closer investigation of what time the woman was drunk. Dated 29 April anno 1657.

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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_0539.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.