Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 3-10 September 1643

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NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p175
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Court proceedings. Gillis de Voocht vs. Teunis Tomassen, for the delivery of a house; plaintiff offers payment in beavers, which is most current here, and is convertible into money or other goods; judgment for plaintiff, the beavers to be estimated at their current value in coin. [1643];Court proceedings. Jan Schepmoes, guardian of Maritje Pieters' child, vs. Claes Calf; case postponed until defendant can consult with the co-heirs of Brant Pelen. [1643];Resolution. On a requisition for supplies for Curaçao, to send to New England for a cargo of dry fish; pork, beef and peas being plenty in New Netherland. [1643]

Document Date
1643-09-03 to 1643-09-10
Document Date (Date Type)
1643-09-03
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the 3d of September 1643

Gillis de Voocht, plaintiff, vs. Teunes Tomassen, mason, defendant. Plaintiff demands delivery of the house which he bought from the defendant. The plaintiff offers beavers, being the most current article, for which one can get money or other goods.

The honorable director and council having seen the testimony on both sides and also heard the parties in person, decide that the [ contract of ] purchase concluded between the parties shall have its full effect and that Gillis de Voocht shall pay the defendant within the time of twenty-four hours in money or beavers at such price as the merchants here receive the same instead of money.

Tonis Cray, plaintiff, vs. Piter van [ der ] Linden. Default.

On the 8th of September

Jan Schepmoes, guardian of the surviving child of Marritjen Piters, plaintiff, vs. Claes Calff, defendant. The defendant requests time to confer with the co-heirs of Brant Pelen. The case adjourned until the defendant shall have visited the colony of Van Renselaer and consulted the co-heirs and he is granted time until the arrival of the first sloop.

Jacob Boy, plaintiff, vs. Claes Calff, defendant, for payment of fl. 48:2 according to a bond signed by Brant Pelen under date of July 8, 1643. Ordered that the heirs of the said Brant Pelen shall be obliged to pay the amount out of the estate.

On the 10th of September, being Thursday

Whereas the ships Sevenstar and Neptunes have arrived from Curaçoa in New Netherland, which ships were sent purposely to provide the said island of Curaçoa and its ships with provisions, and whereas since last spring we had counted on the arrival of some ships and, owing to the long delay of the same, much of our supplies were consumed, especially pork and fish, which would otherwise have spoiled; therefore, we have thought fit immediately to dispatch the yacht Real to New England, there to purchase dried fish, for which we shall use beavers from the warehouse, having no other effects with which we might purchase anything; of pork, beef and peas we shall with God's blessing obtain enough here in New Netherland.

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_p175.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.

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