The Records of New Amsterdam, Vol. 4: From 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Excerpt from The Records of New Amsterdam, Vol. 4: From 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini

Jacobus Vis, pltf. V/s Geertje Tennis, deft., and Joannes Withart and Claas Karstensen as witnesses. Pltf. Says, that he came to defts. House, paying deft. What he owed her and that deft. Abused him for a drunken rogue and knave, requesting reparation of honor. Joannes Withart and Claas Karstensen, called as witnesses, were asked, what they know of the matter? Answer, They heard words between them, but can not speak of any abuse. Deft. Says, that pltf. Abused her first for a whore and beast; whereunto she said, I hold you for a rogue and knave, until you have proved, that I am a whore and I am from no beasts stock.

Joannes Withart was asked, if he will not declare on oath, that he heard Quere George Jewell?

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Excerpt from The Records of New Amsterdam, Vol. 4: From 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini

Tuesday, 3 January 1662. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren Pieter Tonneman, Paulus Leenderzen vander Grift, Allard Anthony, Tymotheus Gabry, Pieter Wolferzen van Couwenhoven, Joannes Van Brugh, Jan Vigne.

Joannes Nevius, pltf. vs Waldewyn van der Veen, deft. Pltf. says, that because he refused to give the deft, acte of the judgment of the: Court against Mighiel Tades, as he could not get any pay from the deft., he has been abused by him as a rascal and had said to him - Had I you at another place I would teach you some thing else. He demands, that deft, shall make honorable and profitable reparation for the insult honorable, by acknowledging, that he is sorry for having insulted the pltf., begging forgiveness of God, Justice and the pltf.; and profitable, by paying such a fine as the W: Court may, upon examination of the matter, consider proper. The deft, concludes for the nullity of the summons, inasmuch as he has not been furnished, according to the custom of Holland, with any grounds of action, and the deft, being then informed, that there is no such custom here, he requests copy of the demand. The Officer as guardian with the Secretary says, that in consequence of the slander and affront offered by deft, to pltf. in scolding him as a rascal etc. which affects the honor, being i tender plant; also because this Worships Hand Hon? Court is not willing to be attended by a rascally Secretary, concludes for a fine of fifty guilders to be applied at the discretion of this W:Court, that it may serve as an example to all other slanderers, who for trifles and insignificancies have constantly in their mouths curses and abuse of other honourable people, whenever things do not go just according to their fancy.

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