Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 31 March 1639

Holding Institution

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NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p036

Description

Court proceedings. Abraham Page vs. Claes the tailor, action of debt; judgment for plaintiff. Jan Cornelissen vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee. Fiscal vs. The same. Wybrand Pietersen vs. The same. Philip de Truy vs. The same; all for slander. Gerreken Hessels vs. The same, for delivery of a young goat; defendant in default in all these cases. [1639];Ordinance Prohibiting the sale of fire arms or ammunition to the Indians, and requiring vessels sailing to or from Fort Orange, the South river or Fort Hope, to take out clearances. [1639]

Document Date

1639-03-31

Document Date (Date Type)

1639-03-31

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Minutes

Court

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Translation

On the 31st of March anno 1639

Abraham Pagie, plaintiff, vs. Claes, the tailor, defendant, for payment of gl. Defendant admits that he owes the plaintiff gl. and is therefore condemned to tender and pay the aforesaid sum within the space of one month.

Jan Cornelissen, plaintiff, vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, defendant, for slander. Default.

The fiscal, plaintiff, vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, defendant, for slander. Default.

Wybrant Pietersen, plaintiff, vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, defendant, for slander. Default.

Philip de Truy, plaintiff, vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, defendant, for slander. Default.

Gerreken Hessels, plaintiff, vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, defendant, for delivery of a kid. Default.

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[ Ordinance prohibiting the sale of firearms to the Indians and requiring vessels to take out clearances ] [1]

Whereas the director and general council of New Netherland have observed that many persons, both servants of the Company end inhabitants, contrary to the orders end commands of their High Mightinesses the Lords States General and the Chartered West India Company, presume to sell to the Indians in these parts guns, powder and lead, which has already caused much mischief and, if no means be adopted by us here to prevent the same, will hereafter cause only greater evil; Therefore every inhabitant of New Netherland, be his station, quality or rank what it may, is most expressly forbidden to sell any guns, powder or lead to the Indians on pain of being put to death; and if any one shall inform against any person who shall act contrary thereto, he shall receive a reward of 50 guilders.

Translation Superscripts

[1]: Revised from Laws and Ordinances of New Netherland, pp. 18-19.

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_V04_p036.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.