Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 17 January 1641

Holding Institution
Document ID
NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p083
Description

Court proceedings. Fiscal vs. Clein Antonio Paulo d'Angola, Gracia d'Angola, Jan of Fort Orange, Manuel de Gerrit the giant, Anthony Portuguese, Manuel Minuit, Simon Congo, and Manuel the Great, all negroes, for killing Jan Premero, another negro; prisoners pleaded guilty; sentence, the prisoners to draw lots, to determine who shall suffer death; whereupon, the lot, "by God's providence," fell on Manuel Gerrit, the giant, who was remanded for sentence. [1641]

Document Date
1641-01-17
Document Date (Date Type)
1641-01-17
Document Type
Document Type Unlinked
Minutes
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Translation
Translation

For a complete translation see:  http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p083.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.

Location
Modern Location
Locations (Unlinked)
Fort Orange
To Party 1
Related Ancestors (Unlinked)
Clein Antonio Paulo d'Angola
Gracia d'Angola Jan of Fort Orange
Manuel de Gerrit the giant
Anthony Portuguese
Manuel Minuit
Simon Congo
Manuel the Great
Jan Premero
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