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MS. page 126. 



Henneman had not left behind any money, did — although 

 some of the patients, together with the prisoner, were well 

 aware of the contrary — flatly and roundly declare that he 

 knew nothing of it ; inconsequence of which the said Marten 

 Vinck or his assistants might — in case the matter had not 

 come to light — have been suspected of having stolen the 

 aforesaid money ; 



And forasmuch as the aforesaid constitutes notorious theft, 

 and is a matter of very dangerous consequence not only 

 to the heirs of the said deceased, who thereby would be 

 deprived of their due, but also to the afore-mentioned 

 Supermerchant Yinck or his assistants, who, as aforesaid, 

 might have thereby fallen into very evil repute, especially 

 with the commonalty, 



Which therefore in a place where justice and the law are 

 administered should not by any means be tolerated, but 

 should as an example to others be most rigorously punished ; 



Therefore the aforesaid Council, having read the docu- 

 ments and depositions incriminating the prisoner, having 

 heard his free confession, and having furthermore fully 

 weighed and considered whatever may be deemed pertinent 

 to this matter and to be allowed to influence their Worships' 

 minds, 



Administering justice in the name and in behalf of their 

 High Mightiness the States General of the Free and United 

 Netherlands, having first stripped the prisoner of his pay 

 and present office, have condemned and sentenced him, as 

 they condemn and sentence him by these presents, to be set to 

 work in chains on the general outworks of this town, 

 together with the Company's slaves, for a term of six months, 

 and to be mulcted in the costs of the present law suit. 



Thus done and sentenced in the town of Galle this 10th 

 day of July, 1641, and pronounced and executed on the 11th 

 following. Jan Thysen, Marten Yinck, Walraven de Rivire, 

 Gerrit Moutmaker, Jacob Gans, Lambert Camholt. 



