Document: Court proceedings: Thomas Stevenson vs. Cornelis de Potter

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NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0094
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Court proceedings. Thomas Stevenson vs. Cornelis de Potter, action to oblige defendant to repair plaintiff's house which is falling down; defendant agrees to repair it.

Document Date
1652-11-25
Document Date (Date Type)
1652-11-25
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Thomas Stevensen, plaintiff, against Cornelis [ de Potter ]; the plaintiff declares that his house is falling down [ ] obligated by contract to repair it [ ] requests that his house be repaired and be made [ ].

The defendant says that he may have the assistance of the three men, presently working for him, as long as it takes to repair his house.

Harman Smeeman, plaintiff, against Sybert Claasen; both parties will come to an agreement with one another.

Upon the petition of Brant van Slechtenhorst: the petitioner's compatriots, for whom the [ bond ] is posted, or those who obtained a judgment against him, and by virtue of which the detention was declared, having given satisfaction, in the absence of their attorney, the petitioner shall be granted his request.

Allert Antony appeared at the session and produced [ ].[1]

Allert Antony, plaintiff, against Casper and Nicolaas [ Varlett ] for freight changes on goods brought over on [ ] amounting to f659. Having submitted his papers [ ] session, Allert Antony is ordered by the court-messenger to request their papers [ ] to produce between now and 3 month [ ] 29 hours, or to renounce [ ] . . .

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[1]: This entry has been canceled.
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_0094.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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Cornelis de Potter
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Thomas Stevenson
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