Document: Complaint of Mary de Truy against the provoost

At the session appeared Mary de Truy, tavern keeper, complaining against the provost marshal. She says that she spoke with him yesterday, the 16th of this month, in Fort Amsterdam about payment of what he had consumed at her place. He responded, "I'll give you the devil for your sick heart! Get out of here or I'll throw you out!" Mary said, "Then I can't pay either!" The provost marshal answered, "Have your husband come"; and with his sword, "I'll pay him the same way!" Grabbing her by the arm, he kicked her outside and pinched her one arm blue between the doors; threatening to throw her in the hole if she refused to go away. 17 December 1654 in Fort Amsterdam.