Printed publication, 1693, Halewyn | Sententie Van den Hove van Hollandt, Zeelandt ende Vrieslandt, Jegens Mr. Simon van Halewyn. Gepronunchieert den 31. Julii, 1693. In 's Gaven-hage, By Jacobus en Paulus Scheltus (...) 1693, 8 pp. with privilege.

Printed publication, 1693, Halewyn | Sententie Van den Hove van Hollandt, Zeelandt ende Vrieslandt, Jegens Mr. Simon van Halewyn. Gepronunchieert den 31. Julii, 1693. In ‘s Gaven-hage, By Jacobus en Paulus Scheltus (…) 1693, 8 pp. with privilege.

Name: Printed publication, 1693, Halewyn | Sententie Van den Hove van Hollandt, Zeelandt ende Vrieslandt, Jegens Mr. Simon van Halewyn. Gepronunchieert den 31. Julii, 1693. In 's Gaven-hage, By Jacobus en Paulus Scheltus (...) 1693, 8 pp. with privilege.
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The sentence of the court of Holland, Zealand and Friesland, against Simon van Halewijn, pronounced July the 31st 1693. After the lost Battle of Steenkerke (1692), Halewijn decided to initiate peace negotiations with France on his own initiative. He received a sum of 20,000 rijksdaalders from Robert de Piles du Plessis, a French secret agent, to induce Dordrecht to join the States of Holland in support of the French peace plan. However, these secret negotiations leaked, and both Simon and his brother Cornelis were arrested on May 2, 1693. Simon was sentenced to life imprisonment for treason; his possessions were forfeited. He was imprisoned at Slot Loevestein.
In April 1696, Halewijn managed to escape from Loevestein. Because the Court of Holland had offered a sum of money for his arrest, he decided to leave the country. With the help of his family, he fled to Suriname, where he set up the Beaumont sugar plantation. Later he came into possession of a number of other cocoa, coffee and sugar plantations, such as Peperpot, Puttenzorg, ‘t Ylant and Mopentibo.

Dordrecht – sentences – Halewyn – France – French – conspiracy – treason – Nine years’ War – colonialism and slavery – Knuttel 13932

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No binding, 19.8 x 15.8. Frayed edges, some stains. Printer’s device on title page. With privilege. Manuscript scribbles on title page.

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