Document: Declaration of several of the crew of La Garce that they had captured a Spanish bark in the river Tobasco and had heard nothing of a peace with Spain

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Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V3_044

Description

Declaration. Several of the crew of La Garce, that they had captured a Spanish bark in the river Tobasco, and had then heard nothing of a peace with Spain. [1649]

Document Date

1649-07-25

Document Date (Date Type)

1649-07-25

Document Type

Declaration

Translation

We, the undersigned, having all sailed together in the frigate La Garce, whereof Willem Albertsz Blaeuvelt is captain, and having cruised in the West Indies, attest, testify and declare, in place and with promise of a solemn oath if necessary, that it is true and truthful that in the river Tabasco we captured from the Spaniards a bark called Tabasko, which Spaniards did not inform us of any peace or truce having been concluded between the king of Spain and their High Mightinesses; neither did we know or hear of any peace. All of which we, the undersigned, declare to be true and truthful, offering to verify the same at all times, if necessary, by oath. Dated this 25th of July A°. 1649, New Amsterdam.

Hendrick Arentsz
Kempo Sybada
Raiph Clark
Antony de Moedes

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_V3_044.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (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.