Document: Declaration of Isbrant Claessen and others respecting the firing on Govert Loockemans’s sloop when passing Beeren Island

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_129b
Description

Declaration. Isbrant Claessen and Jan Tomasen, respecting the firing on Govert Loockerman's sloop, when passing Beeren island. [1644]

Document Date
1644-10-07
Document Date (Date Type)
1644-10-07
Document Type
Declaration

Translation
Translation

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Isbrant Claesen, aged 44 years, Lubbert Jansen, aged 43 years, and Jan Tomasz, aged about 40 years, who jointly and severally, at the request of Nicolaes Coorn, officer in Renselaerswyck, attest, testify and declare, in place and with promise of an oath if necessary, that it is true that some time ago Govert Loockmans came sailing from above near Eeren island, when Nicolaes Coorn had a blank shot fired as a warning. Govert sailing on, Nicolaes Coorn above mentioned hailed and said, Strike! To which Govert made answer: "For whom shall I strike?" Nicolaes Coorn said: "For the right of Renselaerswyck." Govert spoke: "I strike for no man but the prince and the lords whom I serve." Then the requirant[1] let fly a shot behind the bark. Govert Loockmans cried: "Fire, you dogs; may the Devil take you!" Then Officer Coorn fired a shot which passed through the sail. All of which they, the deponents, offer to confirm. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 7th of October 1644.

Isebrant Clasen
Lubbert Jansz
I T

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Meaning Coorn, the defendant in a suit for damages, at whose request the declaration was made.
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_129b.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.

Location
Locations (Unlinked)
Beeren Island
To Party 1
To Party 1
Govert Loockermans (ID: 151)
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Govert Loockemans
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Isbrant Claessen
From Party 2
From Party 2 Text Unlinked
[others]
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Box
2
Volume
2
Item
129b
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11146