Document: Declaration of Jan Evertsen Bout and Claes Jansen regarding the burning of Jochem Pietersen Kuyter's house

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V2_142d

Description

Declaration. Jan Evertsen Bout and Claes Jansen, well versed in the Indian language, that an Indian, named Ponkes, told them that Jan Pietersen (Kuyter's) house was not burned by the Indians, our enemies, but by Dutch.

Document Date

1645-03-01

Document Date (Date Type)

1645-03-01

Document Type

Declaration

Translation

For a complete translation see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V2_142d.xml

Translations are created by Charles Gehring with assistance from the New Netherland Institute, Copyright to the translations is held by the Holland Society of New York. The translations are hosted online by the New York State Archives.