Document: Testimony in action for damages against Nicolaes Coorn for firing on Loockerman's vessel when passing Beeren island

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_117a
Description

Declaration. Cors Pietersen, Joannes Verbrugge and others, that Nicholas Coorn had ordered Govert Loockermans of the sloop Good Hope, to strike his colors, when passing Beeren island, "for the staple right of Renselaerswyck," who refusing, a shot was fired by Coorn through the sloop's mainsail and the Prince's flag. [1644]

Document Date
1644-07-05
Document Date (Date Type)
1644-07-05
Document Type
Testimony
Document Type Unlinked
Declaration | Testimony

Translation
Translation

For a complete translation see:  http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V2_117a.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
Locations (Unlinked)
Beeren Island
Property Type
Property Type
Ship
Ship Mentioned (Unlinked)
Good Hope
To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Nicolaes Coorn
To Party 2
To Party 2
Govert Loockermans (ID: 151)
To Party 2 Text Unlinked
Govert Loockermans
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Cors Pietersen
From Party 2
From Party 2 Text Unlinked
Joannes Verbrugge | Others
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Box
2
Volume
2
Item
117a
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11115