Document: Court proceedings: Various actions for debt; Paulus Leendertsen (van der Grist) and Allert Anthony, assignees of Augustyn (Heerman) vs. Anna Verlett

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NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0070
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Court proceedings. Various actions for debt. Paulus Leendertsen (van der Grist) and Allert Anthony, assignees of Augustyn (Heerman), vs. Anna Verlett, wife of George Hack (? Hawks), for boards, a horse and a negro, sent to Virginia by Heerman before he absconded; defendant denies the debt, except the negro, and asks to be freed from attachment; plaintiffs ordered to produce proof, meanwhile defendant's tobacco is to be placed in the public store.

Document Date
1652-10-07
Document Date (Date Type)
1652-10-07
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Dirrick Jansz, plaintiff, against Hend. Hendricksz; defaults.

Nicolaes Boot, plaintiff, against Aucke Jansz; defendant's 2nd default.

Harman Smeeman, plaintiff, against Sybout Claessen; the defendant's wife acknowledges the debt and requests that payment be delayed. The director and councillors order that she pays the 13 beavers within 6 weeks; defendant charged for first default, - 12 -.

Jan Jansz, plaintiff, against Harmanus Hartoch; defendant's 2nd default.

Dr. Jacob and Isaack Forrest, administrators for Black Hans, plaintiff, against Cornelys Jansen; the plaintiffs demand that the defendant restore the beavers received from Black Hans. The director and councillors order that the defendant place the beavers in the hands of the administrators.

The same administrators, plaintiffs, against Hans Hansen, Hend. Pietersz. The director and councillors, having heard the parties, order that the defendants try to prove their case, and produce the contract with Black Hans or the horses [ ] to the administrators [ ] for the benefit of the estate.

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Willem Pietersz, plaintiff, against Jacob van Corlaer; the plaintiff demands 43:11, for use of 4 lbs. of candles. The defendant denies the debt and requests an account by the next court session; the defendant's first default.

Fiscal Tienhoven, plaintiff, against Willem Pietersen; the plaintiff demands f65, 8 stivers. The director and councillors order that it be paid.

Jan Wootoock, plaintiff, against Jacob van Corlaer; the plaintiff demands 3 beavers. The defendant says that he has never been indebted to him.

Jacob van Corlaer, plaintiff, against Brant van Slechtenhorst. The defendant demands a copy and time to reply. The director and councillors order that written copies be supplied for response of the next court session.

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Paulus Leendertsen and Allert Antony, assignees on behalf of Augustyn,[1] plaintiff, against Anna Verlett, wife of Jorys Hack, concerning the following parcels: about 300 planks and a horse sent to Virginia aboard de Vaerwel; also, a Negro was sent to Virginia aboard Juriaen Blanck's yacht. [ Several lines are canceled here. ] The defendant denies the debt and furthermore requests that he be released from attachment without expenses or damage. The plaintiff responds that apparently [ ] that Augustynes had sent the goods to Jorys Hack. The defendant denies that Augustynes sent the goods to the aforesaid Hack, but acknowledges that Augustynes sent the Negro.

The plaintiffs are ordered to prove the shipment of the planks and horse by the next session of the court; in the meantime, the defendant is to place her tobacco in the Company's warehouse or [ ] .

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Augustyn Heermans.
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_0070.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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Anna Verlett
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Paulus Leendertsen (van der Grist)
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Allert Anthony
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From Party 3 Unlinked: Augustyn (Heerman) | From Party 3 Entity: Individual
A1809 Additional Party
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