NO. 53. — 1902.] GALLE DUTCH RECORDS. 



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MS. page 127. 



Whereas Christiaen Pietersz, of Jondene, corporal, and 

 formerly dispenser, at present their Worships' prisoner, 

 has, without torture or any threats of the same, freely 

 confessed, and it has furthermore clearly and evidently 

 appeared to the Lord President and the Worshipful Council 

 of the town of Galle, 



That the said prisoner, setting aside all fear of God, love 

 towards his neighbours, and his private honour, yesterday, 

 being the 15th July, about 6 o'clock, having, as he says, got 

 into words with oneWillem Claesz, of Amsterdam, trumpeter, 

 and standing together with him near the kitchen of the Lord 

 President's house ; the said trumpeter having taken a burning 

 piece of wood out of the said kitchen and offering to strike the 

 said prisoner therewith, on which the prisoner drawing back, 

 stumbling against the door of the secretary's chamber, which 

 door flying open, he going up to the stand on which lay the 

 secretary's sword, which he taking up, and coming forth 

 from the room, did in evil mood thrust the same between 

 the aforesaid Willem Claesz's ribs ; upon which the said 

 Willem Claesz having succeeded in reaching the kitchen, 

 and going into the same took up a piece of burning wood 

 to light a pipe of tobacco, and having hardly left the 

 kitchen, forthwith fell on the ground and shortly after 

 gave up the ghost ; with which the prisoner not yet being 

 satisfied, did, on being informed that the aforesaid trumpeter 

 had fallen down, called for 



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a rice pounder, saying that he would set him on his legs 

 again, nay, moreover, as if the matter reflected great credit 

 on him, was insolent enough to say flatly to the Ensign 

 Gerrit, who, leading him to prison, asked him on the way 

 whether he had struck the said trumpeter with a stick or 

 with his fists, — that he had used a stout sword for the 

 purpose, all the time not showing the least remorse for his 

 ruffianly act ; 



