Document: Order to the fiscal to prosecute Simon Sevron for abusing Jan Montagne, jr.

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0900b

Description

Order. Fiscal to prosecute Simon Sevron for abusing Jan Montagne, jun., the farmer of the excise on Long Island.

Document Date

1658-07-02

Document Date (Date Type)

1658-07-02

Document Type

Order

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Order

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Translation

Jan Montagne de jonge, farmer of the excise on beer and wine to be consumed by the tappers on Long Island, plaintiff, against Simon Serron, defendant. The defendant’s first default. The plaintiff, appearing, complains about the malicious treatment done to him by the defendant in gauging his wines and beers in the presence of the court messenger Claes van Elslant, and for that purpose shows the report of the said messenger.

Upon which it is resolved: To hand this to lord fiscal de Sille in order to proceed against the persons mentioned herein according to law. Dated as above.

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_V08_0900b.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.