This is just a guess, but what might have the magistrates so upset is that the father, being absent, apparently has no say in the naming of the child, cannnot serve as a representative of the child at the baptism (there are solemn vows being taken), and he doesn't even get to acknowledge the child as his own. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: <ETHELKK@aol.com> To: <Dutch-Colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:49 PM Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Jannettie de Kleuse baptized a child!! > Would someone please explain this to me. Child was baptized "when the > father was from home, which is a thing which can never be tolerated by > those of > the Reformed religion . . " > > At a Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens, holden in the City Hall > of > the City N:Orange on the first of May 1674. Schout De Mill, pltf vs > Jannettie de Kleuse, deft. Pltf says, that the deft baptized a child of > Reformed > parents on the 18th of April last, when the father was from home, which > is a > thing which can never be tolerated by those of the Reformed religion; -- > he > concludes therefore, that the deft shall be imprisoned and moreover be > condemned in a fine of one hundred guilders zewant, with costs. Deft > admits she > baptized the child thro' ignorance; and requests forgiveness, if she did > wrong. > The W:Court having considered the matter and likewise weighed the evil > consequences and other inconveniences, which might result and arise > therefrom, > condemn the deft for her profanation and disrespect of the Holy Sacrament > of > Baptism, that she shall be imprisoned and remain there until further > order. [RNA > Vol.7:82] > > Regards, > Ethel > <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free > email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUTCH-COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >