Document: Action of Dirck Jansen Croon against David Pietersen and Gysbert Jansen

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NYSA_A1876-78_V16_pt3_0199
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Action. Dirck Jansen Croon, superintendent of wells, agst. David Pietersen and Gysbert Jansen, for their share of the expense in constructing a public well, amounting to 25 guilders each; judgment for plaintiff.

Document Date
1660-08-03
Document Date (Date Type)
1660-08-03
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Ordinary Session Held in Fort OrangeAugust 3, 1660

Present:

La MontagneAnderies HerpertsenSander LeendersenJan Ver BeeckRutger JacobsenFrans Baerentsen PastoorEvert Jansen Wendel

Dirck Jansen Croon, plaintiff, against Davidt Pietersen and Gijsbert Jansen, defendants.The plaintiff, as overseer of a common well, asks of the defendants payment of ƒ25 each for the making of the same.The defendants say that they are not liable, as they have not been consulted in the matter.The honorable court, having heard the parties, condemns the defendants to pay the plaintiff the sum demanded, since they agreed to board the workmen.

Reynier Rijcken, plaintiff, against Willem Jansen Stol, defendant.The plaintiff complains that the defendant will not submit to the judgment to decide the matter with arbitrators.The honorable court refers the parties to the previous judgment.

Jan Roeloffsen, plaintiff, against1st Default. Hendrick Gerritsen, defendant.

Albert Gijsbersen, plaintiff, against2d default. Maria Goosens, defendant.

Eldert Gerbersen, plaintiff, against Samuel de Hoedemaecker [1] defendant.The plaintiff says that he delivered to the defendant 100 garret planks at 30 stivers apiece and that in the year 1658 he also received a barrel of meat for 5 beavers and a barrel of mackerel for 3 beavers, according to the letter written to him.The defendant says that he sold the meat to the plaintiff for 6 beavers and the mackerel for 4 beavers.The honorable court, having heard the parties, condemns the defendant to pay the plaintiff for the said planks in sewant, provided that the plaintiff in return be held to pay for the meat and the mackerel according to the written notice.

Daniel Verveelen, plaintiff, against Willem Brouwer, defendant.The plaintiff demands of the defendant payment of ƒ6 in beavers and ƒ12 in sewant.The defendant’s wife, appearing before the court, admits the debt.The honorable court orders the defendant to pay the plaintiff the sum demanded within the space of 14 days.

Idem plaintiff, againstDefault. Roelof Swardtwoudt and Meyndert Fred[ ricksen ], defendants.

Idem plaintiff, againstPieter Bronck, defendant.The plaintiff demands of the defendant payment of 4 whole beavers.The defendant admits the debt.The honorable court orders the defendant to pay the plaintiff the sum demanded within the space of eight days.

Pieter Meesen, plaintiff, againstDefault. Philip Hendricksen, defendant.

Translation Superscripts
[1]: hat maker
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/A1876/NYSA_A1876-78_V16_pt3_0199.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Gehring, C., trans./ed., New Netherland Documents Series: Vol. 16, part 2, Fort Orange Court Minutes, 1652-1660 (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press: 1990).

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.

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