Translation
Order continuing the case of the fiscal vs. Doxy
| The Fiscal, Pltff., |
| against |
| Ralph Doxy, Deft. |
Pltff. alleges that the Deft. did, on the 5th inst., enter, in an unlawful manner,
into the married state with Mary van Harris, making use, for that purpose, of a
forged certificate, and that Deft. hath still a wife alive who resides in New
England; therefore, concludes that the Deft. ought to be conveyed to the place where
justice is usually executed, severely whipped, and, furthermore, banished the country
forever; with costs.
Deft. denies ever having been married to a woman before;
acknowledges his guilt as regards the forged certificate; says, that through love for
Mary Harris he had allowed it to be executed by a certain Englishman, now gone to the
Barbadoes, and therefore prays forgiveness.
Whereas parties, on both sides, are
expecting further proofs, the Governor-General and Council order this case to be
continued to the next Court day, which will be next Thursday.
References
Translation: O'Callaghan, E.B., trans./ed., Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York, vol. 2 (Albany: Weed, Parsons: 1858), pp. 569-730 (vol. 23, pp. 1-270 only).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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