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^[1]The honorable director general having exhibited in council the account of Andries Hudden, commissary at Port Nassau, which is found to be obscure and not made out as clearly as it ought to be; therefore, it is resolved to order said commissary to come hither overland and personally to explain his account before the director and council. This 15th of August anno 1648.

Johannes Boodenborch from Hamburg, at present a prisoner.is examined and asked by the honorable courtmartial in what manner the manslaughter was committed by him on the person of Gerrit Jansen from Amsterdam. Johannes Boodenborch, being heard for the second time, persists in his confession and declaration made on the 22nd of July last.

Interrogatories on which said Roodenborch is further examined in court

1. Did Gerrit Jansen Slomp Johannes Roodenborch fromcome swearing toward him out of the house of Abraham Pietersz, tavern keeper, and take his gun by force, and did he call out to said Gerrit Jansen to keep away from him?	Johannes Boodenborch from Hamburg answers to the first: Yes.
2. When he had lost the gun, did Gerrit Jansen follow him with it, and when he was running away could he not escape through the door or gate of the clapboards?	To the second he answers: Yes.
3. Did he while retreating draw his sword and stab backwards under his arm?	To the third he answers:Yes, and that he drew his sword because he thought that Gerrit Jansz would take fright and abandon the pursuit.
4. Had he any intention at all to wound or kill Gerrit Jansen?	To the fourth he answers that he had not the least thought of wounding or killing him.
5. Did he ever in his live have any difficulty or quarrel with the man whom he killed?	To the fifth he answers: No.
6. Did he not hate Gerrit Jansen?	To the sixth he answers: No.

Which answers Johannes Hoodenborch has given in the presence of the court-martial, the same being confirmed by him on oath, so truly help him God Almighty. Present: the honorable general, Mr. Dincklagen, Mr. La Montagne, Briant Nuton, Lieutenant Paulus Leendersz, naval store keeper, G[ e ]orge Bacxter, ensign, and Sergeant Daniel Litschoe. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 19th of August anno 1648.

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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.