Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 6-8 October 1644

Holding Institution
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NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p204
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Court proceedings. William de Key vs. Nicolaes Coorn, for damages in firing on Govert Loockerman's vessel when passing Beeren island; defendant pleads the authority of patroon Renselaer, which he is ordered to prove (see Vol. 2. p. ...). Jochem Kierstede vs. Isaac Allerton, for the surrender of the indenture of Lewis Hulet's servant; case postponed. [1644];Court proceedings. Symon Dircksen Pos, appellant, Adriaen van der Dock, respondent, in appeal from a judgment of the court of Renselaerswyck in a case of slander; judgment of the court below confirmed, with costs, and appellant fined 10 guilders towards building the church. Jochem Kierstede ads. Isaac Allerton, for the discharge of James Bier; ordered, that Louis Hulet prove that James Bier is his servant. (See supra, 204.) William Nikey, attorney for Govert Loockerman, vs. Nicolas Coorn, of Renselaerswyck, for damage to the plaintiff's sloop; judgment for plaintiff; damages to be assessed, and judgment to be approved by patroon Van Renselaer, meanwhile, defendant not to leave New Netherland (see Vol. 2, pp. 100, 117, 129). Symon Dirckson Pos vs. Adriaen van der Donck, in case of attachment; judgment for defendant for amount of his interest in the above decree in appeal. [1644]

Document Date
1644-10-06 to 1644-10-08
Document Date (Date Type)
1644-10-06
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October 6, 1644, In Fort Amsterdam

Willem de Key, plaintiff, vs. Nicolaes Coorn, defendant, because Coorn, being appointed by Mr. Renselaer officer on Beren Island, fired with cannon at Loockman's vessel and disabled it.

Defendant says that he was authorized to do so by Patroon Renselaer.

Ordered that Coorn shall prove his statement by tomorrow.[1]

Antony Crol, plaintiff, vs. Gillis Pitersz, for payment of fl. 875 for account of Hendrick Jansen. Ordered that the bill of sale be carried out and the debt paid.

Jochim Kirsteede, plaintiff, vs. Isaack Allerton, defendant.

Plaintiff demands an indenture of Luwis Hult's servant and is willing to pay fl. 50. Defendant asks eight days' time.

The fiscal, plaintiff, vs. Jan Wiickock, defendant, for slander. Plaintiff is ordered to submit his complaint in writing and he shall be answered to-morrow by defendant.

October 8, 1644

Symon Dircksen Pos, plaintiff, vs. Adriaen vander Donck, defendant, in a case of appeal from an interlocutory judgment pronounced by the court in Renselaerswyck.

The honorable director general and council of New Netherland having seen the proceedings in a case of slander and the Judgment rendered by the above-named court between the aforesaid parties, having duly heard them and everything being fully considered, the honorable director and council find that the judgment is right and that there is no cause for appeal. They order that the Judgment shall have full effect and condemn the above-named Symon Pos to pay the costs of the suit and besides a fine of fl. 10 toward the building of the church.

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Revised from Doc. Rel. Col. Hist. N.Y., 14:59.
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_p204.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.

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Nicolaes Coorn
From Party 1
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Willem de Key
Related Ancestors (Unlinked)
Jochim Kierstede
Lewis Hulets
Symon Dircksen Pos
James Bier
William Nikey
Nicolas Coorn
A1809 Additional Party
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