Document: Order for the punishment of a refractory seaman

Captain Evertsen.Captain Cornelis Ewoutsen, the bearer hereof, will inform you that his boatswain's mate, named Jan Pieterse, hath behaved very ill, being not only disobedient to the command of his skipper, but even scolding and threatening him, which being a matter of very grave consequence that consistently with the maintenance of the officer's authority cannot be tolerated, but must be punished as an example to others, therefore do I send him to you herewith, after mature advice, in order that he be thrown, on board your ship, three times from the yard-arm, and then to be flogged as long as you and Captain Ewoutsen will think he can bear it. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, this 25th January, 1674.