Document: Petition of Adriaen Post's wife for a postponement of the suit between her husband and Jacob Schellinger

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Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0365a

Description

Petition. Adriaen Post's wife, for a postponement of the suit between her husband, who is sick, and Jacob Schellinger, and that the soldiers may be allowed to remain for the present on Staten Island.

Document Date

1656-04-25

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-04-25

Document Type

Petition

Minutes

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Petition

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Translation

To the highly esteemed lords director general and councilors of New Netherland.

Highly esteemed lords.

Whereas Adriaen Post has fallen very ill on Staten Island, as is known to the soldiers arriving from the South River; therefore, his wife requests that the current court session may be continued in the case against Jacob Schellinger until the next opportunity. Also, whereas the soldiers stationed on Staten Island for security have to come back up here with Capt. Conincx’ departure, it is also requested that your esteemed honors be pleased to act favorably upon the request of her husband, which was submitted thereon in the preceding month of March. So doing etc.

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_V06_0365a.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.