RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 272
present and declared in our presence that the commissary of Johan Prins, the Swedish governor
residing at the South river of New Netherland, had said to them that he could sell them powder,
lead and guns enough, but that the Netherlanders, being poor, could not do so. The aforesaid
chiefs said that the Swedish governor had also informed them that the Netherlanders were bad and
the Swedish good men. The said governor had also asked permission of them to set up a trading-
house in their country, which request they had rejected and refused. All of which we declare we
have heard from the above mentioned chiefs at the house of the honorable general, offering to
confirm this on oath if necessary. Thus done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, this 13th of
July anno 1647.
This is the mark of Symon Roodt, made by himself
This is the mark of Jan Andriessen, made by himself
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
Adriaen Dircksen Coen
[Declaration of Symon Coerbrander regarding an assault
committed by soldiers on Hans Krieckmayer]
[159a] Symon Coerbrander of Depmel, 333 a soldier, declares at the request of the Hon. Fiscal van
Dyc that on the 14th instant, about seven or eight o’clock in the evening, Frans Stolp, a fellow
soldier, hacked with his naked cutlass into the fence on the road near Cornelis Volckertsz’ house.
Corporal Casper passing by said: “Brother, instead of cutting palisades, you might better strike
against a man.” Whereupon Hans Reyger, Gabriel Martens and Casper Steen metselaer 334 likewise
drew their swords and Hans Krieckmaeyer was stabbed by the aforesaid Frans Stolp. All of which
the deponent offers to confirm. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 16th of July anno
1647.
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
This is the mark S K of Symon Coerbrander,
made by himself
333 Detmold, Germany.
334 Literally: Casper, stone mason, but intended for Casper Steinmets, commonly referred to as Casper, the
sergeant.
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