Document: Dutch colonial council minutes, 20 July 1645

Holding Institution
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NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p228
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Court proceedings. Jan de Fries vs. Jan Alleman, for sending a challenge to plaintiff, who is bedridden; defendant acknowledges the fact; sentence, to ride the Wooden horse and be cashiered. Jacob Reyersen, attorney for Jan van. Hardenbergh, action to recover money due the late Hendrick Roesen; defendant takes his oath that he does not owe anything to the deceased; judgment for plaintiff, without costs. Augustyn Heerman vs. Symon Pos, action of debt; defendant maintains he is not liable, as the plaintiff brought away his beavers without consent, and they were damaged on the voyage down; case continued. Richard Smith vs. John Wilcox; referred to arbitration. [1645];Resolution on a petition of Adriaen van der Donck for the restitution of beavers seized by the fiscal; judgment having been pronounced, there is nothing more to be said here; whereupon Van der Donck enters protest, in order to proceed hereafter according to circumstances. [1645]

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1645-07-20
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1645-07-20
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For a complete translation see:  http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V04_p228.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.

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