The Court met at the request of D^ Gideon Schaets, accompanied by the W: Consistory, who complains that Myndert Frederickse Smitt came to his house and told him the Dom^ never to presume to speak to any of his Children on religious matters ; and that he the Dom^ went sneaking tlu'ough all the houses like the Devil ; adding, Our Domine (meaning Dom: Bernardus, Minister of the Lutheran Congregation) does not do so.

Dom: Schaets further complains that Myndert Frederickse's wife grievously abused & calumniated him behind his back at Gabriel Thomson's house, as an old Rogue, Sneak &ca. and tliat if slie had him by the pate, she should drag his grey hairs out of it ; which the Domine offered to prove by witnesses.

Whereupon Myndert Frederickse & wife are sent for to Court and Dome Schaets accusation is read to Myndert who denies it all declaring that he had not given the Domine an ill word.

Pietertje, wife of Myndert Frederickse denies having abused Dom: Schaets as a rogue & sneak ; but that the Domine hath abused her Religion as a Devilish Religion.

Ilend. Rooseboom sworn, says that he was at Gabriel

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Thomson's last Monday when Pietertie, Myndert Frederickse's wife entered, and wisliing to go away was called back by Gabriel and conversing on the Subject of Dom: Schaets and her daughter, she said -- What business hath Dom: Schaets to question mine daughter? To this Gab'' said -- Why should he not do so? The Domine does well to question people. Whereupon Pietertie said, Dora. Scliaets, the old Rogue & Sneak ; had she been by she should have caught him by the grey pate -- adding he ought