# Extract From The Court Records Of Criminal And Civil Matters Of The City Of Antwerp.

16th century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: EXTRACT FROM THE COURT RECORDS OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL MATTERS OF THE CITY OF ANTWERP.

Century of containing source section; exact event date not assigned

The bailiff vs. Olivier Wilhemssen, of Nimeguen,
since he has dared attend divers forbidden conventicles,
to sell books that are proscribed, and to
have himself, in said forbidden conventicles, rebaptized,
though he received baptism in his infancy, all
of which is contrary to the prohibitions and decrees
of His Majesty; concludit capitaliter, that the defendant
be punished according to the aforesaid decrees,
the defendant having openly confessed that
with which he was charged by the Bailiff. Judicatum,
that the plaintiff have his full demand granted.

This copy having been compared, by us the undersigned,
secretary of the city of Antwerp, with
the aforesaid court records, is found to accord
with it.

Ph. Valckenissen.

The words, concludit capitaliter, translated into
Dutch [English], means substantially, that the bailiff
demands [the prisoner’s] life and property forfeited
in his behalf. The word judicatum means,
that the lords pass sentence. This certifies the
same.

Ph. Valckenissen.

Note.—I have another authentic copy of this demand
made by the Bailiff of the judges, against Oliver
Willemss, on which is inscribed in the margin,
Executio: as though it were said: Execute, or punish,
him according to your demand, that is, burn
him alive, for this was the punishment of steadfast
Anabaptists, according to the imperial decree; upon
which the Bailiff had founded his demand.





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