Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 15-19 August 1648

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New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p410
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Order. To recall Andries Hudde, that he may explain his accounts. [1648];Interrogatories. On which Johannes Rodenborch was examined, and his answers. [1648]

Document Date
1648-08-15 to 1648-08-19
Document Date (Date Type)
1648-08-15
Document Type
Minutes
Order
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Minutes
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Translation
Translation

[1]The honorable director general having exhibited in council the account of Andries Hudden, commissary at Port Nassau, which is found to be obscure and not made out as clearly as it ought to be; therefore, it is resolved to order said commissary to come hither overland and personally to explain his account before the director and council. This 15th of August anno 1648.

Johannes Boodenborch from Hamburg, at present a prisoner.is examined and asked by the honorable courtmartial in what manner the manslaughter was committed by him on the person of Gerrit Jansen from Amsterdam. Johannes Boodenborch, being heard for the second time, persists in his confession and declaration made on the 22nd of July last.

Interrogatories on which said Roodenborch is further examined in court

Which answers Johannes Hoodenborch has given in the presence of the court-martial, the same being confirmed by him on oath, so truly help him God Almighty. Present: the honorable general, Mr. Dincklagen, Mr. La Montagne, Briant Nuton, Lieutenant Paulus Leendersz, naval store keeper, G[ e ]orge Bacxter, ensign, and Sergeant Daniel Litschoe. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 19th of August anno 1648.

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Revised from Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York, 12:42.
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_V04_p410.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.

A1809 Additional Party
Dutch Colonial Council
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New Netherland Council Dutch Colonial Council Minutes (Series A1809 _ 1638-1665)
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1
Volume
4
Item
410
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