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Court minutes
John Archer requesting by petition, that Johannis Vervelen be ordered to hand over to
him (the Petitioner) the books concerning the town of
Fordham,
Ordered:
Schout Vervelen is hereby directed to hand over to the
Petitioner the books and protocols properly belonging to him.
Timotheus Gabrie, Pltff., |
against |
Jan Janse Veryn, Deft. |
Deft. setting forth by petition that he is sick, requests therefore delay to appear
at the next Court, which is granted.
On petition of Joost van der Linde, Hendrick
Janse Spier, Hendrickde Backer and Harmen Edewartse, requesting that each of them may
be given and granted a piece of ground on Staten Island at the mouth of the Kill van Koll,
Ordered:
Petitioners are deferred in the
matter of their request, to the time of the disposal of lands.
The Fiscal, Pltff., |
against |
George Dennis, Deft. |
Pltff. alleges that Deft. has been, contrary to the proclamations of the government,
to New England and brought rum from there and landed it at Oysterbay without paying
any license; also landed an anker of rum in Mespaths Kill, and retailed it by the
small measure; therefore concludes that Deft. ought to be condemned in a fine of
twelve hundred guilders in Beaver, with confiscation of the boat and cargo.
Deft.
admits having landed one anker of rum for his own supply in Mespaths Kill, but says
he gave no order to sell it, and denies all further charges brought against
him.
The Governor-General and Council, having heard parties, find that the rum
brought to Mespaths Kill was landed and a part sold there contrary to the orders of
the government; therefore declare said anker of rum confiscate and forfeit for the
behoof of the Fiscal, and dismiss the Fiscal's further demand until he shall produce
additional proof, and condemn Deft. in costs.
Captain Willem Knyff, Fiscal, Pltff., |
against |
Sellout Anthony de Milt. |
Pltff. alleges that the Deft. did, on the 21st May last, use force and violence at
the house of Mettle Wessels; therefore concludes that he ought to be condemned in a
fine of fifty Beavers, with costs.
Deft. denies having used force and violence,
but says what he did was done by order of the Burgomasters; requests that Pltff., for
his unfounded trouble, may be condemned in a like fine with costs.
The
Governor-General and Council, having heard parties and examined their produced
affidavits, find what the Deft. hath done was according to order; therefore dismiss
Pltff.'s demand, and, for reasons, divide the costs incurred therein between
them.