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May 18, 1646

Hendrick Hendrlckssen from Doesborgh, plaintiff, vs. Annitjen, wife of Arent Steffeniersen, defendant, because she, the defendant, accused the plaintiff of having eaten pork which looked like hers. The defendant declares that she knows nothing of the plaintiff but what is honest and honorable and if she said anything, she is sorry for it. Whereupon the defendant is ordered to keep silence in the future; the parties are dismissed and the case is definitely closed.

At the request of the honorable fiscal Sent Nannincksen, gunner's mate of the ship Tamandere, Hendrick Antonissen, steward, and Hans Tymonsen from Ditmersen, gunner, have been examined respecting powder and lead belonging to the ship, which one of them is alleged to have sold, as appears more at large from the interrogatories.

May 31

Whereas Cornelis Melyn, an inhabitant here, sowed and fenced in a certain piece of land lying north of the Company's garden, taking more land than belongs to him, sweeping away with a curve behind the said garden, and making use of the earth and sods of the Company's land and the common road to inclose the said land; therefore, on complaint of the fiscal, the court inspected the land on the 31st May and found the situation to be as above described. And although this is a criminal offense and of grave consequence, according to the Imperial statutes, chapter xxxvij, page 23, the director and council have nevertheless consented that said Melyn shall cut his grain and then without further delay deliver up the Company's land in the same condition as it was in the spring, which he promises to do and for which he will sign an agreement; and if any damage should occur through rain storm or other cause, the same must be made good by him.

Jan Damen, plaintiff, vs. Evert Pels, defendant, about freight of 76 schepels of wheat. It is decided that the plaintiff is to receive the grain free of charge at the Manhatans.

Hillegont Joris, plaintiff, vs. Piter Wyncoop, defendant. Plaintiff demands the reason why defendant keeps her husband under arrest in the colony. Defendant answers for debt and if she, plaintiff, is willing to pay, he promises to release her husband. Ordered, that as the case is pending in Rensselaerswyck it must be decided there, unless the parties now agree here.

Piter Jacobsen, plaintiff, vs. Mr. Dollingh, defendant, for payment of a pipe of wine which is said to belong to Seger Teunesen and which pipe of wine Dirck Jacobean, mate of the St. Pieter, was to receive from Dollingh in Madera. Dollingh produces a receipt showing that he paid Dirck Jacobsen according to the order. Defendant is given a fortnight in which to make his defense.

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Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 4, Council Minutes, 1638-1649 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.