Document: Application of Paulus Heymans for his discharge as overseer of negroes

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New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0229a

Description

Application. Paulus Heymans for his discharge as overseer of negroes.

Document Date

1654-03-03

Document Date (Date Type)

1654-03-03

Document Type

Discharge

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

discharge

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Translation

Cornelis van Thienhoven, fiscal, plaintiff against Poulus Heyman, defendant; for insolence and arrogance at the house of Nicolaes ter Haer [ ]. The parties having been heard, it is ordered that the defendant come to a settlement with the plaintiff or otherwise etc. Done as above.

3 March 1654, N. Amsterdam.

Poulus Heymans, until now supervisor of the Company's Negroes, appeared at the session and requested to be relieved of his duties.

He received the reply that the director-general and council would look for a replacement; however, he should continue until they have found another capable person. Done 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_V05_0229a.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.