6             Court Minutes of New Amsterdam.        [1658

Court day. The Court orders Skipper Roy to give sufficient security for
the judgment, and to furnish copy of answer to party to reply thereunto
at the next Court day,

Willem Pieterzen, pltf. v/s Jacob Lubeck, deft. Pltf. demands from
deft, the sum of fifty five guilders, thirteen stivers, eight pence for freight
by the Vergulden Schell (the Gilded Shell) in the same pay as is usual,
with costs thereof. The Court orders the deft, to pay the pltf. the sum
demanded in good merchantable zeawant, within three weeks time from
this, with costs thereof.

Pieter Janzen Noorman, pltf. v/s Hermen Barensen, deft. Both in
default.

Nicolaas Velthuisen, pltf. v/s Salomon La Chair, deft. Deft, in
default.

Nicolaas Velthuyzen, pltf. v/s Jan Janzen Hagenaar, deft. Deft, in
default.

Teunis Tomazen, pltf. v/s Frerick Aarsen, deft. Parties are not
heard as the pltfs wife appears.

Geertie Hendricks, pltf. v/s Jan Hendrickzen Coopal, deft. Pltf.
says, she must have fl. 30. from Pieter Van Naarden, who had assigned
her to the deft. Deft, says, he must have stone sufficient for a partition
wall from the pltf., but has not rec^ it all. He is ready to pay, when the
balance thereof, estimated by arbitrators, is furnished by her, Pieter van
Naarden appearing in Court is asked, if he has ridden stone for Jan
Coopal ? Answers, Yes, and earned therefor fl. 30. The Court orders
the deft, to pay the pltf. the sum demanded, deducting whatever less was
ridden and retaining his action ag'st the pltf., if he have any claim,

Hendrick Tamboer (the drummer), pltf. v/s Tryntie van Campen,
deft, Pltf, says, he claims fl, -io\ from the deft, for wages. Deft, denies
owing so much and says, she paid all up to the drawing the water. The
Court orders parties on both sides to produce due a/c in Court on the
next Court day.

Samuel Etsal, pltf. v/s Jacob van Couwenhoven, deft. Deft, in de¬
fault,

Barent Gerrisen, pltf. v/s Hans Dreper, deft., delivers into Court
certain extract from the Minutes of Burgomasters and Schepens dated 3^
Septb' 1658, bringing also Wolfert Gerrisen as witness as to the sale of
 

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