Document: Action of slander: Ulderick Kleyn vs. Eldert Gerbertsen; report of referees in favor of a claim of Femmetje de Baxter vs. Michael Teunissen

Extraordinary Session Held in Fort OrangeSeptember 4,1657

Present:

J. La Montagne, that is to say,Philip PietersenJan TomassenGoossen GerritsenAdriaen Gerritsenmagistrates

The officer, plaintiff, against Henderick Anderiessen, defendant.The plaintiff says that the defendant on August 26, about ten o’clock in the evening, stood with naked sword in the middle of the street. He produces Jan Anderiessen, Abraham van Coesan, and Rem Janssen as witnesses and requests that they be examined in regard to the matter.Jan Anderiessen, appearing before the court, declares that on the 26th of August, about ten o’clock in the evening, he saw Henderick Anderiessen standing in the middle of the street with an unsheathed saber[1] in his hand, but did not see him molest or threaten anyone.Abraham van Coesan declares that on the 26th of August, about ten o’clock in the evening, he saw Henderick Anderiessen with an unsheathed saber standing in the middle of the street and coming with the saber toward the deponent, who said to him, “Keep away from me.” He declares that he did not know with whom he was dealing, but noticed that he was drunk.Rem Janssen says that on the 26th of August, about ten o’clock in the evening, he saw Henderick Anderiessen, being drunk, standing in the middle of the street with an unsheathed saber in his hand, which saber his wife gently took away from him.