At the City Court held 22d June 1665 in the City Hall, present the Hon. Thomas Willet Mayor Thomas Delavall Olof Stevensen Van Cortlant John Lawrence Aldermen and Allard Anthony Sheriff Coenraet Ten Eyck Joost Goderus Stoffel Van Laer and Hendrick Jansen Vandervin appeared in Court to testify the truth regarding the riot which occurred on the 19th instant.

The above named Coenraet Ten Eyck declared that he was standing on the bridge where some children came, who said "There come three soldiers who say they will clear the street" which soldiers coming on the Bridge exclaimed (so far as we could understand) "Let every one go home and attend to his business" One of them then drawing his sword from its scabbard attacked him, whereupon deponent ran away.

Joost Goderus City burgher aged 36 or 37 years declares that he was standing on the Bridge about Seven o'clock in the Evening of the 19th of this month of June, and saw three soldiers come on the Bridge, one of whom drew his sword and struck Coenraet Ten Eyck, Joost Carelzen and deponent three blows. Whereupon Hendrick Obe the Constable charged deponent to go to the Fort to call the Soldiers and having run a little way in the street, he stopped and saw that they had drawn their swords and struck the Constable. That the Constable called for help, whereupon deponent the Constable. That the Constable called for help, whereupon deponent turned back and took up some stones to go to the Constables assistance. He then saw one Jonck Kerel come running out of the house of Thomas Kock, who fired with his gun, whereupon the soldiers retired. The Soldier who struck deponent and the others was freckled in the face, had on a blue shirt and was the first to commence the affray.

Stoffel Van Laer aged 26 years declares that he was standing on the Bridge near Hans Drepers about seven o clock in the evening of said date when three soldiers came to sit on the Bridge, one of whom stood and drew his sword driving the boys from the Bridge. After which he ran at Coenraet Ten Eyck who having retreated he followed and struck him, whereupon deponent retired and went to stand on the shore. The soldiers then went to Hendrick Obe. Some persons called for help for said Hendrick. Whereupon deponent with others went to him and saw that he was wounded.

Hendrick Jansen Vandervin aged about fifty years declares that he was standing on Nicholas Backers stoop after the trouble had ceased between the soldiers and sailors, and saw two soldiers coming from the Fort one of whom apparently much excited drew his sword and went to the Bridge where many people were standing among them Hendrick Obe the Constable. The soldiers drove away the boys who were standing about the Bridge after which coming on the Bridge they also drove away the People who were standing on both sides striking them with their naked Swords.

Hendrick Obe stood by one of the soldiers at the corner of Hendrick the Bakers fence speaking to him and holding him by his coat, and apparently would have the soldier go with him. Whereupon the two soldiers fell on Hendricks and struck him with all their might with their naked swords, so that he was obliged to retire. He saw as Hendricks was retiring that one soldier ran after him with a gun and discharged the same.