Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 14-21 October 1638

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NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p023
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Court proceedings. Fiscal Lupold vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, husband of Grietje Reiners, prosecuted for slandering rev. Mr. Bogardus; sentence, said Grietje is to stand in fort Amsterdam, and publicly to declare, at the ringing of the bell, that the minister is an honest and honorable man; to acknowledge that she lied falsely, and to pay costs, and 3 guilders to the poor; her husband, Anthony, is bound over to keep the peace towards Mr. Bogardus, and to pay a fine of 12 guilders. Tobias Tonissen and William Fredericksen vs. Johannes la Montagne, in a suit to make void a contract entered into by plaintiffs with Gerard de Foreest, defendant's uncle, to work for him or his agent; judgment for defendant. Johannes la Montagne vs. Tobias Teunissen, slander; defendant declares upon oath that what he said of Mr. la M. was untrue, viz., that he had dried the meat, and then had it removed without his servant's having eaten any of it. (cont'd) [1638];Court proceedings. Minute that Grietje Reiners had appeared in court, and declared in the presence of the commander and council, and all the bystanders, that her assertion that the rev. Mr. Bogardus was a perjurer, is a lie; begging pardon of God, the court and minister, and promising to comport herself in future so as to satisfy the authorities. [1638];Court proceedings. Rev. Everardus Bogardus, as husband of Annetje Jans, vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, slander; defendant declares that he has nothing to say against Mrs. Bogardus, acknowledging her to be an honest and virtuous woman, promising that he will never more say anything against her or her husband. (See vol. 1, pp. 48, 49, 50, 55, supra.) Fiscal vs. Jan Evertsen (Bout), Hendrick Cornelissen van Vorst et al., for illicit trading in furs; case postponed. [1638]

Document Date
1638-10-14 to 1638-10-21
Document Date (Date Type)
1638-10-14
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Translation
Translation

On the [ l ]4th of October [ anno ] 1638

Johannes La Montaenje, plaintiff, vs. Tobias Tonissen, defendant, for slander.

The plaintiff demands proof that the ration meat was dried at his house and sent away without the defendant having eaten or had his share thereof as well as the plaintiff.

The defendant declares under oath before the court that what he has spoken in regard to La Montaenje is untrue, namely, that he had dried and carried away the meat without giving his servants any of it to eat, acknowledging that he had his share of the meat as well as the plaintiff.

On the 16th of October, being Saturday

Griet Reyniers appeared in court and declared the following in the presence of the hereinafter mentioned persons:

"I, Griet Reyniers, acknowledge in the presence of the commander and council and all other persons present that I lied what I said regarding Domine Bogardus, namely, that the same was a perjurer, and I pray God, the court and Bogardus for forgiveness, promising that I shall hereafter comport and conduct myself in such a way that the commander and council and everybody else shall be satisfied."

On Thursday, being the 21st of October29

Everardus Bogardus, minister, husband and guardian of Anna Jans, plaintiff, vs, Anthony Jansen from Salee, defendant, for slander.

Anthony Jansen, appearing in court, declares that he has nothing to say against Anna Jans, wife of Bogardus, acknowledging and considering her to be an honorable and virtuous woman and promising henceforth to say nothing to the prejudice of the plaintiff or his wife.

Ulrich Lupoldt, fiscal, plaintiff, vs. Jan Evertsen, Hendrick Cornelissen van Vorst and Gerrit Diroksz, defendants.

Plaintiff demands that the defendants be punished, alleging that they have traded in furs contrary to their oath. The defendants deny that they have traded any furs. Parties to reappear 14 days hence to produce clear proof.

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_p023.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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Fort Amsterdam
To Party 1
To Party 2
To Party 2 Entity
Related Ancestors (Unlinked)
Anthony Jansen from Salee
Grietje Reiners
rev. Bogardus
Tobias Tonissen
William Fredericksen
Johannes la Montagne
Gerard de Foreest
Tobias Teunissen
Annetje Jans
Anthony Jansen from Salee
Jan Evertsen (Bout)
Hendrick Cornelissen van Vorst
A1809 Additional Party
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