Document: Motion of the fiscal that Cornelis Willemsen be examined

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V05_0338a

Description

Motion. Of the fiscal, that Cornelis Willemsen, a prisoner, charged with burglary, be examined; and, if obstinate, that he be subjected to torture.

Document Date

1654-08-24

Document Date (Date Type)

1654-08-24

Document Type

Motion

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Motion

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Translation

At the session, present: the director-general and all the councilors (except for Mr. Werckhooven), Fiscal Cornelis van Thienhooven [ ] that Cornelis Willemsz, presently a prisoner, shall be examined for the maintenance of justice; and if he remains obstinate, that he be examined more closely and severely[1] in the presence of two commissioners from the high council so that the truth and his accomplices may be discovered; and he requests that it be done as soon as possible. Done at the session in Fort New Amsterdam, 24 August 1654.

Translation Superscripts

[1]: i.e., nauwer en scherper, which appear to be code words for torture.

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_V05_0338a.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.