# Joriaen Simons In Bonds. · Page 2 of 2

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Sentence of death of Joriaen Simons of Hallmen,
and Clement Dirks of Haarlem.

Whereas Joriaen Simons, of Hallmen, in Friesland,
and Clement Dirks, of Haarlem, both weavers,
and now prisoners, have confessed, without torture
and iron bonds, to have been rebaptized, and to
hold most pernicious views with regard to the worthy,
holy sacraments of the altar and confession, and
to the circumstances and ceremonies of the holy
church, and have also undertaken, said Joriaen to
sell and distribute divers false books, and Clement
to read and teach them, and since both continue
stubborn, obstinate and hardened in said errors and
pernicious views, therefore, the lords of the court,
having heard the address and conclusion made by
Pieter van Zouteland, Bailiff of this city, against and
concerning these persons, pursuant to the decrees
and edicts of his Royal Majesty, last confirmed by
his Royal Majesty, our gracious lord, have condemned
said Joriaen Simons of Hallmen, and Clement
Dirks, as rebaptized heretics and disturbers
of the common peace and of the Christian religion,
and hereby sentence them, each to be placed at a
stake, and executed with fire, pursuant to the aforesaid
decrees and edicts, and declare the entire property
of said Joriaen, and the property of said Clement
Dirks to the sum of sixty pounds, and no more,
if it exceed said sum, confiscated and forfeited,
according to the privilege of this city, for the benefit
of his Royal Majesty. Thus resolved, the 26th of
April, A. D. 1557, by Joost van Hitgem, and Dirk
van Berkerve, Burgomasters, Wilm Harmans Ramp,
Jan Koninks, Jan Matthijss, Jan Raet, and Adriaen
Willems, Judges, and pronounced in the court the
same day, in the presence of the Bailiff and the
aforementioned Judges.

Extracted from the first book of criminal records,
beginning the 29th of November 1539, and ending
the 27th of October 1582, in the keeping of the secretary
of the city of Haarlem, with which book this
copy is found to agree.

By me, the undersigned secretary of said city, the
10th of July, A. D. 1659.

Voll.



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