Document: Order to Willemeyntie Jansen to communicate translation of the letters to her from Ralph Clark or George Woolsey

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NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0095a

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Order. On the petition of Willemeyntie Jansen, spinster; although this case belongs entirely to the clergy of New Amsterdam as commissaries of matrimonial matters, petitioner is to communicate to the director and council authentic translation of the letters addressed by Ralph Clark to her or George Woolsey, when further action will be taken, (see proceedings of September 9, p. 53, 54).

Document Date

1652-12-09

Document Date (Date Type)

1652-12-09

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Translation

[ First several lines are lost . ]

9 December 1652. General Stuyvesant, La Montaigne, Bryan Newton, acting fiscal, Beeckman, alderman.

Nicolaes Boodt, plaintiff, against Lysbet Hooghveldt; [ ] third default.

Allert Antony, plaintiff, against Andries de Cuyper; [ ] default.

Pieter Wolfertsen, plaintiff, against Teunis Metselaer; [ ] default.

Upon the petition of Willementie Jansen, young girl: although this case now actually concerns the ministers of this place who are authorized by the director and council as commissioners of matrimonial matters; nevertheless, the director and council order that the petitioner submit to the director and council authentic translations from the letters of Ralff Clarck written to her or Jorys Wolsey for more exact verification of her testimony. Then closer consideration will be given to the petitioner's request, with communication from the aforesaid ministers as matrimonial commissioners.

Rights: This translation is provided for education and research purposes, courtesy of the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections, Mutual Cultural Heritage Project. Rights may be reserved. Responsibility for securing permissions to distribute, publish, reproduce or other use rest with the user. For additional information see our Copyright and Use Statement Source: New York State Archives. New Netherland. Council. Dutch colonial council minutes, 1638-1665. Series A1809. Volume 5.

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_0095a.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.