Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 29 April - 6 May 1638

Holding Institution
Document ID
NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p004
Description

Court proceedings. Lesle vs. Newman, defendant again in default. Fiscal vs. Jan Cornelissen; defendant admitted to bail. Anthony Jansen from Salee vs. Hendrick Jansen, for slander. [1638];Court proceedings. Lesle vs. Newman, judgment for plaintiff, and defendant condemned to work for plaintiff according to contract and to pay 25 lbs. of tobacco, or find a substitute. [1638];Court proceedings. Anthony Jansen from Salee vs. H. Jansen; parties recommended to live peaceably as neighbors, and whichever does not, to pay 25 guilders and costs. Fiscal vs. Cornelissen; defendant to pay 25 guilders for the dog he killed, also a fine of 25 guilders and costs. Claes, gunner of ship Herring, vs. Barent Dircksen, for damages for non-performance of a contract to sell a house; judgment for plaintiff, damages three jacobuses ($18). [1638]

Document Date
1638-04-29 to 1638-05-06
Document Date (Date Type)
1638-04-29
Document Type
Document Type Unlinked
Minutes
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Translation
Translation

On Thursday, being the 29th of April

Mr. Laslee, tobacco planter, plaintiff, vs. Abraham Nieuman. Default. Is ordered to appear to-morrow and if he remains in default he shall be compelled by the court to serve the plaintiff.

Hendrick Jansen, tailor, offers himself as surety and principal for the Judgement in the suit between the fiscal and Jan Cornells from Rotterdam on account of the crime committed.

Anthony Jansen from Salee, plaintiff, vs. Hendrick Jansen, tailor, defendant, in a case of slander. Case put over to the next court day. Uldrick Lupoldt, plaintiff, vs. Jan Cornellsen from Rotterdam, defendant, as above.

On Friday, being the 30th ditto

Mr. Laslee, tobacco planter, plaintiff, vs. Abraham Nieuman, defendant.

The defendant having three times in succession remained in default, he is ordered to agree with the plaintiff as best he can.

On Saturday, the first of May

The court resolves that Abraham Nieuman, defendant, vs.Mr. Lasle, plaintiff, is bound to serve the plaintiff if he was not under contract to Jacob van Corlaer when he, the defendant, hired himself out to the plaintiff and, if he was not free, he must pay twenty-five pounds of tobacco or furnish another man in his stead to fulfill his term of service and that at once, without any delay.

On Thursday, being the 6th of May

Anthony Jansen from Salee, plaintiff, vs. Hendrick Jansen, tailor, defendant, in a case of slander. Parties ordered henceforth to live with each other in peace as becomes neighbors and, if either party act contrary hereto, he shall be fined 25 gl.

Ulrich Lupoldt, fiscal plaintiff, vs. Jan Cornelisen from Rotterdam, defendant. The defendant is condemned to pay 25 gl. for the dog which he stabbed and moreover a fine of 25 gl. and the costs of the suit.

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_p004.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.

Ship Mentioned (Unlinked)
Herring
To Party 1
From Party 1
Related Ancestors (Unlinked)
Jan Cornelissen
Anthony Jansen
Hendrick Jansen
Barent Dircksen
A1809 Additional Party
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