Document: Certificate that Harmen Jacobsen, alias Bamboes, was shot by an Indian off the Esopus and brought to New Amsterdam for interment

We, the director general and councilors of N: Netherland, at the request of Marretje Pieters, widow of the late Sr. Harmen Jacobsz alias Bamboes, hereby certify and declare that it is true and real that the said Harmen Jacobsz, her late husband, standing on a yacht situated before the Esopus on the North River, about 18 miles from this place, was accidentally shot by a drunken Indiaen or wilt who stood on land across from the yacht; that he died shortly thereafter, and a few days later was brought here and buried. On the testimony of which, this was signed by us and confirmed by our seal printed hereon. Dated as above.[i]

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