Document: Proceedings in a suit of John Hicks vs. Hendrick Jansen

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0255b

Description

Proceedings in a suit. John Hicks vs. Hendrick Jansen, for payment of land purchased from Mr. Carman; case postponed on condition that defendant deposit the amount demanded, in the secretary's office.

Document Date

1656-10-31

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-10-31

Document Type

Proceeding

Suit

Minutes

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Proceedings | Suit

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Translation

The 31st of October 1656 on Tuesday.

In session, present: the esteemed lord director general and the esteemed lord Nicasius de Sille.

Jan Hicx, plaintiff, contra Hendrick Jansen, defendant. The plaintiff says that Hendrick Jansen bought from Mr. Carreman (Jan Hickx’s predecessor) a parcel of land for six hundred and fifty guilders, and that the first payment [several lines lost] the wife of the [ ] requests time until the next

[ ] in order to answer in writing [ ].

The request was permitted by the director general and councilors on the condition that the outstanding purchase money be first deposited at the secretary’s office. Dated as above.

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_V08_0255b.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.