Document: Order allowing Thomas Hall and Carel van Brugge to act as counsel for John Cray (Gray)

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New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0318

Description

Order. Allowing Thomas Hall and Carel van Brugge to act as counsel for John Cray (Gray) accused of divers crimes.

Document Date

1654-08-10

Document Date (Date Type)

1654-08-10

Document Type

Order

Minutes

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Order

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Translation

10 August 1654 in Fort Amsterdam.

Fiscal Thienhoven brought to the session the prisoner Jan Cry and charged the same, ex officio, of various crimes. The fiscal is directed to provide the aforesaid Jan Cry with a written copy of these accusations to which he is to respond. Jan Cry requests that Thomas Hal and Carel van Brugge be allowed to serve as his attorneys and advocates; which he is granted. It is agreed that as soon as the proceedings are [ ] (in the presence of the magistrates, Nicasius de Sille and La Montagne), the sentence [ ] .

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_V05_0318.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.