Document: Declaration of Claes Carstensen that he saw a grindstone smuggled on board the ship Houttuyn

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_028d
Description

Declaration. Claes Carstensen that he was thrown out of a boat on his way to the ship Woodyard. [1642]

Document Date
1642-08-21
Document Date (Date Type)
1642-08-21
Document Type
Declaration

Translation
Translation

Claes Carstensen, aged [22 years,[1] declares at the request] of the fiscal, under offer [ and promise of an oath, if necessary ], that it is true land truthful that] on this day, date underwritten, [ he saw ] a grind[ stone ] being hoisted or hauled with a [ rope on ] board the ship De Houttuyn, out of a small boat, but he does not know [ who ] did it. All of which the said Claes Carstensen declares to be true. Done the 21st of August anno 1642, in Fort Amsterdam.

Claes Carstensen
Cornelis van Tienh.

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Thus in O’Callaghan’s translation.
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/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V2_028d.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (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.

Property Type
Property Type
Ship
Ship
de Houttuyn (Woodyard)
Ship Mentioned (Unlinked)
De Houttuyn
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Claes Carstensen
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Item
028d
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/10944