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Ordinary Session Held in Fort Orange
August 3, 1660

Present:

La Montagne
Anderies Herpertsen
Sander Leendersen
Jan Ver Beeck
Rutger Jacobsen
Frans Baerentsen Pastoor
Evert Jansen Wendel

Dirck Jansen Croon, plaintiff, against Davidt Pietersen and Gijsbert Jansen, defendants.
The plaintiff, as overseer of a common well, asks of the defendants payment of ƒ25 each for the making of the same.
The defendants say that they are not liable, as they have not been consulted in the matter.
The honorable court, having heard the parties, condemns the defendants to pay the plaintiff the sum demanded, since they agreed to board the workmen.

Reynier Rijcken, plaintiff, against Willem Jansen Stol, defendant.
The plaintiff complains that the defendant will not submit to the judgment to decide the matter with arbitrators.
The honorable court refers the parties to the previous judgment.

Jan Roeloffsen, plaintiff, against
1st Default. Hendrick Gerritsen, defendant.

Albert Gijsbersen, plaintiff, against
2d default. Maria Goosens, defendant.

Eldert Gerbersen, plaintiff, against Samuel de Hoedemaecker ^[1] defendant.
The plaintiff says that he delivered to the defendant 100 garret planks at 30 stivers apiece and that in the year 1658 he also received a barrel of meat for 5 beavers and a barrel of mackerel for 3 beavers, according to the letter written to him.
The defendant says that he sold the meat to the plaintiff for 6 beavers and the mackerel for 4 beavers.
The honorable court, having heard the parties, condemns the defendant to pay the plaintiff for the said planks in sewant, provided that the plaintiff in return be held to pay for the meat and the mackerel according to the written notice.

Daniel Verveelen, plaintiff, against Willem Brouwer, defendant.
The plaintiff demands of the defendant payment of ƒ6 in beavers and ƒ12 in sewant.
The defendant’s wife, appearing before the court, admits the debt.
The honorable court orders the defendant to pay the plaintiff the sum demanded within the space of 14 days.

Idem plaintiff, against
Default. Roelof Swardtwoudt and Meyndert Fred[ ricksen ], defendants.

Idem plaintiff, against
Pieter Bronck, defendant.
The plaintiff demands of the defendant payment of 4 whole beavers.
The defendant admits the debt.
The honorable court orders the defendant to pay the plaintiff the sum demanded within the space of eight days.

Pieter Meesen, plaintiff, against
Default. Philip Hendricksen, defendant.

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Translation: Gehring, C., trans./ed., New Netherland Documents Series: Vol. 16, part 2, Fort Orange Court Minutes, 1652-1660 (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press: 1990).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.