The authorised representative of Phineas Edwards is plaintiff in the case against Salomon Blanck, who owes Edwards 20 guilders and 8 cents for the purchase of wool.
Heemskerc, authorized representative of Pinias Eduwaert, plaintiff, versus Salomon Blanck, defendant, for payment of twenty guilders eight stuivers, on account of fifty-one pounds of pure combed wool. He concludes for the condemnation thereof, with costs.
In the margin: The aldermen record: default; the declinatory plea forfeited; condemned in 3 stuivers; a second summons granted. Done 24 January 1611.
The aldermen record: second default; the declinatory plea forfeited; condemned in 3 stuivers; a third summons granted. Done 22 April 1611.
The aldermen record: third default; the peremptory plea forfeited; condemned in 3 stuivers; admitted to the submission of the bill of particulars. Done 10 June 1611.
The aldermen, it appearing that the defendant, having been duly summoned three times, never appeared in court, nor was any attorney or representative seen on his behalf, having heard the plaintiff's register and his declaration, and having considered all that might move them to do right, condemn the defendant to lay down and pay the money claimed — deducting 2 stuivers for the weigh-house fee advanced thereon — together with the costs of this suit, at their taxation. Done 24 October 1611.
Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden.
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Heemskerc gemachtigt van Pinias Eduwaert eyscher contra Salomom Blanck gedaechde om betalinge te hebben van twintich guldens acht stuyvers ter saecke van eenenvijftich ponden suver bruwier wolle. Concludeert tot condemnatie vandien mitte costen. In de marge: Schepenen deffault versteecken van declinatoir condemneren in III stuvers verlenen IIe citatie. Actum 24-1-1611. Schepenen IIe deffault versteecken van declinatoir condemneren in III stuvers verlenen IIIe citatie. Actum 22-4-1611. Schepenen IIIe deffault versteecken van peremptoir condemneren in III stuvers admitteren tot overleveringe van intendit. Actum 10-6-1611. Schepenen gebleecken sijnde dat de gedaechde tot driemalen toe behoorlicken verdachvaert zijnde, noyt in rechte es gecompareert of noch procureur of gemachtigt van sijnen twegen gesien des eyschers register gehoort sijne verclaringe op alles gelet dat heeft mogen bewegen, doen recht condemneren den gedaechde de geeyschte penningen afslaende II stuvers over ‘t waechgelt daer op verschoten, opte leggen ende te betalen, mitsgaders in de costen van dese instantie tot heurluyder tauxatie. Actum 24- 10-1611.
Original source:Erfgoed Leiden · record group 0508 · call no. 43HH · folio 186
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