Document: Declaration of Arent Corssen and Jacob Egbertsen that they never heard Laurens Cornelissen speak disrespectfully of Director Kieft

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Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V2_117b

Description

Declaration. Arent Corssen and Jacob Egbertsen, that they had never heard Laurens Cornelissen express himself disrespectfully of director Kieft, in regard to any transaction at Rochelle. [1644]

Document Date

1644-07-07

Document Date (Date Type)

1644-07-07

Document Type

Declaration

Translation

We, the under[ signed ] Arent [ C ]or[ ssen ][ of ] Amsterdam and Jacob Egbertsz [ of ] [ ] [1], pilot of the ship De Maec[ ht van ] Enckhuysen, attest, testify and declare, in place and with promise of a solemn oath if n[ eed ] be and required, that they, the deponents, neither in Holland, nor during the voyage from Holland to New Netherland on board the ship De Maecht van Enckhuysen, nor elsewhere on shore, ever heard Laurens Cornelisz, skipper of the aforesaid ship, speak disparagingly of Mr. Willem Kieft, at present director of New Netherland, in regard to any trading, or riding in and out[2] which was done or carried on by the above mentioned director at Rochelle in France. Also, that they have not heard Laurens Cornelisz on board the said ship say the least thing prejudicial to the director in regard to other matters. All of which they, the deponents, offer if necessary and requested to confirm under oath, declaring that they do this only to bear witness of the truth, which every one is bound to do, especially when requested to do so, without fear or favor. Done the 7th of July A°. 1644, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Arent Corssen
Jacop Egbertsen
Cornelis van Tienh.

Translation Superscripts

[1]: Manuscript destroyed.
[2]: Apparently having reference to smuggling, or robbery.

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/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V2_117b.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (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.