Court proceedings. Gerreken Hessels vs. Anthony Jansen from Salee, in a case of attachment of certain moneys; attachment declared void as the claim is not yet due. Thomas Bescher vs. Hendrick Jansen, for slander; case continued. Fiscal vs. Gillis Pietersen, boatswain of the yacht Hope; defendant failing to appear, it is ordered, that his name be posted on the gate of fort Amsterdam as a perjurer and villain, and all his wages be confiscated. (See supra, p. 19.) Fiscal vs. Serjeant Nicolas Coorn, on a charge of theft and fornication; sentence, to be reduced to the ranks and to serve as a common soldier for remainder of his term. Fiscal vs. Hans Schipper and Jochem Beeckman, soldiers, on a charge of larceny; sentence, to sit two hours each on the Wooden Horse. [1638]
