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Bond of George Baxter to remain in the room in the City Hall where he is confined until discharged

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Whereas I, the undersigned, George Baxter, at present imprisoned by the honorable director general and supreme council of New Netherland, have been graciously removed from my prison and detained in a room at the City Hall of this city (although I am undeserving of such favor), I promise to remain and continue in said confinement until I be released therefrom by the honorable director general and supreme council, or corrected and punished according to my deserts. For further security of my above mentioned promise, I specially mortgage and pledge my farm, both house and lands, situated in the village of Gravesande, between [      ] [1] and [      ] which with my earned monthly wages and all my property, real and personal, present and future, shall be forfeited to the government in case it shall hereafter be found that I shall have acted contrary to my promise.[2]

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Blank in the original.
Not signed.

References

Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.