Translation
Appointment of William Bogardus to be clerk in the secretary's office
At the session, present: the lord [ ] the lords councilors, Nicasius de Sille, La Montagne, and the lord fiscal Tienhoven.
Joost van Beecq, plaintiff, against Maria Verleth, defendant, in a case of slander. The defendant not appearing is given a default, and the court messenger, Claes van Elslant, is ordered, at the request of the plaintiff, to summon the aforesaid Maria Verleth once again to appear in person on this coming Saturday at the session of the director general and councilors, on pain of forfeiting 24 stivers for the benefit of the poor for failure to do so. Ady ut supra.
References
Translation: Gehring, C., trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 6, Council Minutes, 1655-1656 (Syracuse: 1995). A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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