Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 20 July 1645

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NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p228
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Court proceedings. Jan de Fries vs. Jan Alleman, for sending a challenge to plaintiff, who is bedridden; defendant acknowledges the fact; sentence, to ride the Wooden horse and be cashiered. Jacob Reyersen, attorney for Jan van. Hardenbergh, action to recover money due the late Hendrick Roesen; defendant takes his oath that he does not owe anything to the deceased; judgment for plaintiff, without costs. Augustyn Heerman vs. Symon Pos, action of debt; defendant maintains he is not liable, as the plaintiff brought away his beavers without consent, and they were damaged on the voyage down; case continued. Richard Smith vs. John Wilcox; referred to arbitration. [1645];Resolution on a petition of Adriaen van der Donck for the restitution of beavers seized by the fiscal; judgment having been pronounced, there is nothing more to be said here; whereupon Van der Donck enters protest, in order to proceed hereafter according to circumstances. [1645]

Document Date
1645-07-20
Document Date (Date Type)
1645-07-20
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[ 228 ] July 20, anno 1645

Jan de Vries, plaintiff, vs. Gysbert de Leuw, ensign, defendant, in a case of slander. They are given until next Monday [ for the defendant ] to make answer in writing and parties are ordered not to molest each other.

Jan de Vries, plaintiff, vs. Jan Alleman, defendant, for having challenged the plaintiff to fight while he was lying on his bed. Defendant acknowledges the charge, wherefore he shall be put on the wooden horse and be cashiered from now on.

Jacob Reynsen, agent of Jan van Hardenbergh, merchant at Amsterdam, plaintiff, vs. Jan Evereen Bout, defendant, for payment of 114 gl., 5 st., which, it is alleged, defendant owes Hendrick Roesen, deceased. Defendant swears in court that he does not owe the late Roesen anything. Plaintiff's demand is dismissed and the defendant discharged.

Augustyn Heerman, plaintiff, vs. Symon Pos, defendant, for payment of fl. 58:3. Defendant maintains that he is not bound to pay, as plaintiff without his consent brought down defendant's case of beavers which on the voyage hither from above was considerably damaged. Defendant is ordered to prove this.

Mr. Ritchert Smit, plaintiff, vs. Jan Wilcox, defendant. Parties are willing each to choose a referee to settle their dispute.

Jacob Reynsen, as attorney for Jan van Hardenbergh, plaintiff, vs. Abraham Planck, defendant, for payment of fl. 250:10, being the balance due to said Hardenbergh for the account of Hendrick Roesen, deceased. Defendant proves by affidavit that he paid, which he has confirmed on oath. Therefore, the plaintiff's case is dismissed and the defendant discharged.

Willem Bredenbent, plaintiff, vs. Gerrit the Moff, defendant. 1st Default.

Tonis Cray, plaintiff, vs. Piter van[ der ] Linden, defendant. 2d Default.

Adriaen vander Donc having presented a certain petition requesting restitution of the beavers seized by the fiscal, an apostil is entered thereon that final judgment has been rendered and that nothing more remains to be said here. Whereupon Verdonc takes exception, giving notice that he will proceed in the case when time and opportunity permit.

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_p228.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.
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