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that James Crawford Imployed for ye saueing of ye Crop of Corne & Tobbss weh was upon the ground to bee paid before any other.
ROELOF ANDRIES PIt An attachmt upon an oxe of ye JOHN TARKINTON Deft S deft
The Plt declares as pr declaration for ye sume of six hun- dered Ib of Tobbacco, due by the defts bill bearing date 3rd of Aprill 1677 : and produces ye Bill. Aeltie the wyfe of Justa Andries apears in Court and sayes that the ocx by Roelof an- dries attached was hur ocx, and that shee hath killed the same as belonging to hurselfe and not to John Tarkinton.
There apearing nothing in ye Court to proove that the ox belonged to Justa, but Rather to ye Contrary by what Capt" Cantwell & Mr Woolleston declared to ye Court, The Court therefore ordered yt Justa Anderson haveing no Right to ye ox shall pay the vallue of ye ox to ye Court or their order, and the Plt to bee first paid as ye first attachment according to ye Courts former order.
MR FFREDERIK PHILIPPS by his attorney A HENDRIK VANDEN BURGH 5 GYSBERT DIRCX Deft
The Plt declares as pr declaration for three hundered ninety nine and one third of a shipple of wheat to bee delivered att New Yorke. The deft Replys that hee doth not thinke that the plt will wrong him in his account but says that to pay all in wheat is not agreed. The Deft desiering Respit till ye next Court to peruse ye accompt to see whether ye same in ye credit agreeth wth his booke, The Court granted ye same.
HENRY WARD PIt ) In an action of debt to ye sume of THOM ARNOLD Deft S 1600 1b of Tobb. due by Bill.
Tho : Spry as attorney for ye Deft desiered a Continuance untill ye next Court alledging that ye deft is verry sick. Ordered that the deft apeare at ye next Court & Incase of non appearance Judgemt to passe against him.
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JOHN MOLL Plt 1 Continued by ye Plt the Deft
GERRIT SMITH
Deft not being present.
ERICK COCK and - PIts
ERICK POULSEN
ERICK JURIANS Deft
The Plts demands as pr declaration an acct of ye Crop of of Tobbacco made by a Certaine b .... servant wch ye deft had in Company wth ye pits Brother Neeles oelsen deceased. The Court haveing examined the Case did order the deft to pay to ye plts more the sume of three hundered therty and fyve Ib of merchandable Tobbacco being so mutch as ye deft hath more than his due out of ye Crop of ye boy.
GEORGE MORE PIt The Plt withdrew this action in JACOB JOUNG Deft S Court having agreed wth ye deft ERICK COCK and Plts ERICK POULSEN
MATHIAS BERTELLS Deft
The Plts demand of ye deft the delivery of an ox wch be- longed to sd plts Brother Neeles oelsen deceased. The deft sayeth to have delivered the ox to those who burried the de- ceased neels oelsen for his buriall, and sayes further, that those who fetched the ox from him, did demand the same, as given by the deceased neeles oelsen, in his Lyfetime towards his burriall : whereupon twoo wittnesses whoe were prsent att ye makeing of the will of the sd deceased, being sworne : whoe declared yt they did not heare the sd deceased att the makeing of his will mention anything of the ox to bee killed.
The Court ordered that ye deft make good the vallue of ye ox to the pits hee haueing delivered the same to those whoe had no Lawfull order for the same, and that the deft may have his remedy against the persons yt had the oxe from him.
LUCAS EBELL Plt An attachment upon a mill a JOHN TARKINTON Deft grin stone & one chest of deft at oppoquenemen.
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The Court ordered as to ye fees ye Plt demands hee to bee Equall wth ye other Courts officers, and as to ye 100 gilders his attachment to come in Course according to former order of this Court.
JOHN FOSTER Plt JOHN TARKINTON Defit
The Plt demands of ye deft as pr declaration fyve hundered Ib of Tobbacco, for ye securing of wch debt (sence ye deft hath departed ye goverment) The Plt hath attached one yron Pott, two or three Chests and a Crascut saw wth other things yt were in ye house.
The Court ordered that the PIts attachment should come in Course according to former order of this Court.
ROELOF ANDRIES Plt An attachment uppon ye defts JOHN TARKINTON Deft § effects att oppoquenemen.
Ordered that the PIts attachment shall come in Course ac- cording to former order of this Court.
JAMES CRAWFORD Plt
JOHN TARKINTON Deft
The Plt demands as pr declaration by twoo severall bills ye sume of 1305 Ib of Tobb : for weh hee hath attached ye defts Corne & Tobbacco on ye defts plantation, and hath put hands to Looke after itt.
The Court ordered that the pIts attachment shall come in Course according to ye former order of this Court : and yt ye people by ye Plt Imployed In saueing of ye Corne & Tobbacco shall bee exactly paid for their Labour.
JOSEPH CHEU Plt In an action of debt to ye sume of 6456 Ib of Tobbacco by sev- JOHN TARKINTON Deft erall bills and accompt.
The Court ordered yt ye pits attachment Laid upon ye Crop of Corne & Tobbacco shall come in Course according to ye former order of this Court.
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JOHN ANDERSON Plt Continued till next Court THOM : SNELLING Deft
ROBBERD MORTON Plt
THOM : SNELLING Deft
Continued till next Court
october 8th 1677: 3 Upon ye Peticon of John ogle, oele Poulss
Warrants to ye Sur- and Marten gerritsen desiering an order veigo" signed by Mr from this Court to take up each 300 acres of Moll.
land etc. The Court Granted the Peticon's their Request provyded they Conforme themselves in ye manner of seating and Improveing sd Land according to his honor the Governors orders and Regulations.
Upon ye Peticon of Andries Sinnexe, Broer Sinnexe and Thomas Woolleston desiering that this worpp" Court would bee pleased to grant them a warrant each to take upp 300 acres of Land, promissing to seate the same according to his honor the Governors orders etc. The Court doe Grant the Peti- conrs their Request provyded they Conforme themselves in ye manner of settling & otherways according to his honor the Governors orders and Regulations.
the 3rd of octobr a warrt to Broer Sinnexe. 4th of october warrt to andries Sinnexe & Thomas Woolleston.
The Court adjorned untill to-morrow att S of ye Clocq.
Wednesday the 3rd of October 1677 The Cort Continued, the Justices all prsent
The Appraizers Mr Peter Alrich & Mr Walter Wharton makeing Returne of their appraizement of ye Cattle of John heyland attached by Jacob Joung.
gilder
twoo Cowes appraized at
f300 :
one Steer of 11 Jear old at 100 :
one bull of ye same adge 100 :
gildr f500 :
The Court ordered the gilder pay should bee Recond agst Tobbº in Maryland at 6 styvrs per Ib.
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Jan Nummersen of Cristina Creeke preferring in Court a Peticon sheweing yt ye Peticoner had bought of ye Indians a peeee of Land in ye Willekleys vall Containing 340 acres : and yt ye same Land was sence surveiged by M' Wharton, after wch hee had got a pattent for ye same, Notwthstanding wch ye peticon" was hindered to seat the same threw the forwarnings of ME John Edmonds, desiers an order peaceably to enjoy his sd Land according to his pattent & surveigh.
The Court finding by the Information of Mr Wharton that ye sd Land of ye Peticon" is no part of the Land belonging to John Edmonds : doe grant the Peticon" his Request.
Uppon ye Petieon of Jan Andriesse Staaleop desiering an order from this Court to take up six hundered aeres of Land for him & his eight children. The Court granted the Petieon" his Request hee seating the same according to his honor the Governors orders and Regulations.
JOHN TAYLOR Plt WILLIAM BUTLER Deft
The Plt demands of deft as pr declaration the sume of 60 gilders wth Costs. Lucas Ebell in ye behalfe of ye deft desiers yt ye plt may proove his declaration or otherwyse be non suited.
The Plt not Prooveing the debt a non suit was ordered agst the plt wth Costs.
Upon the Peticon of Adam Pietersen desiering a grant of ye Court to take upp 200 acres of Land : The Court granted the Peticon" his Request hee Conforming himselfe in ye seating of ye said Land according to his honor the Governor's orders and Instructions.
Octobr 4th a warrt granted accordingly.
Upon the Peticon of Thomas Snoden desiering a grant of ye Court to take upp twoo hundered acres of Land : The Court granted ye Peticon" his Request, hee Conforming himselfe in
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ye seating of the said land according to his honor the Gov- ernors orders & Instructions.
Upon the Peticon p"ferred in Court by Mr Walter Wharton in ye behalfe of Roberd fest, desiering to take up twoo hun- dered acres of Land : The Court grant the Peticon" his Re- quest hee seating the sd Land according to his honor the Gov- ernors orders and Instructions & ye Lawve.
Upon the Peticon of Anthony Wallis desiering a grant for to take up three hundered acres of Land. The Court granted ye Peticon" his Request, hee seating the sd Land according to his honor the Governor's orders & Instructions & ye Lawe.
Upon the Peticon of Anthony Bryant desiering that hee might have som Ensurance of his Land whereon hee Lives, and yt hee might have the sª Land surveiged, in order yt a Pattent might bee Granted unto him : The Peticoner haueing bought the Land of george oldfield ; "doctor Thomas Spry In- gaged in Court in ye behalfe of the sª george oldfield and Pieternella his wyfe executx of ye Last will & Testament of Capt" John Car deceased by vertue of his Letter of attorney of ye sª oldfield to give sufficient security to ye Peticon" for to give him ye peticon" a sufficiant Tytle for ye one quarter part of ye Pattent by ye Peticon" bought, uppon ye payment of ye sume Contracted, To web both partees did agree in Court. The Court ordered the sd agreement to bee Recorded.
William Sherrer prferring in Court a Peticon sheweing that there was formerly Land taken up by John Ashman and Samuel Jackson Lying upon the Cedar Swamp below Blake- birds Creeke, but hath binne deserted by the partees above- mentioned these three Jeares, The Peticoner therefore humbly craues yt ye worpp11 Court would be pleased to grant him an order for twoo hundered acres of sd Land the sd twoo p"sons being both gon out of ye Country. The Court Referred the peticon" to his honor ye Governor.
Thomas Dodwell produced in Court an acct agst ye Estate of Vicessimus Nettleship, deceased weh acct being by him sworne unto in Court that the same was a true & Just ac-
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compt, The Court allowed ye sd dodwells acct to the sume of fyve hundered eighty & foure Gilders.
Cattelyntie Vander Coelen desiered in Court Liberty to dis- pose of a Certaine Lot of Land Lying and being in this Towne of New Castle, belonging unto hur husband Reynier Vander Coelen, for to pay a debt due by a bill from under ye hand of the sd Vander Coelen unto Gysbert Dircx to ye sume of fifty & fyve gilders ; The Cort granted ye Peticon" hur Request, Reynier hur son appearing In Court Consented also to ye same. Cattelyntie Vander Coelen Lykewyse acknowledged hurselfe for hur husband Indebted unto huybert hendricx wch shee promisses to pay out of ye produce of ye Lott of Land after gysbert is paid.
Upon ye Peticon of Job Nettleshipp sheweing that hee was sent by his grandmother at his t' Charge, wth his unkle vices- simus Nettleshipp deceased, into this Country, and yt his sd unkle is sence deceased etc desiering to bee sent bake for England and that his passadge might bee paid out of ye Estate of his sd unkle deceased. The Court ordered ye petition" to be free as hee came in, and that hee according to his desier be sent for England unto his sª Grandmother, and yt his pass- adge bee paid out of the Labour of this Cropp, and that what goods are now in ye hands of Eph : herman as belonging unto him, wch are not appraized, bee sould for ye Peticon" at ye next vendue to bee held in ye Towne of New Castle. The goods are two small Cabbinetts and twoo Clove basketts, wth a sute of Cloaths.
Uppon the Peticon of hendrek Lemmens and Symon Jansen Inhabitants att the Crainhock desiering a grant from this Court Each to take up fifty acres of fly or marrish, Lying betweene the place Called Everts hoeck or Eyland & ye Baste Creeke. The Court allowed ye Peticoners a proportionable sheare of ye fly.
Capt" Edmond Cantwell did put himselfe security to ye Court as security for Ephraim herman, to bee vendu master- wherewith the Court was Contented.
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The Court ordered the vendu mast" Eph : herman to sell ye goods of henry Stanbrooke deceased by outcry : The Condi- tions of the vendu to bee as followeth, The payment to bee made the 10th of november next in Wheat Zewant Tobbacco Skins or other merchandable pay In the River, to bee deliv- ered in New Castle.
Upon Complaint made to the Cort Itt was ordered that those of swanwike doe make up the street and highway before their houses and Land, good & passable betweene this and ye next Cort day : and every one in defect to pay forty gilders fine.
Upon ye Request of Mist's Man, The Court haue Remitted the Corporall punishment of Francis Jackson now a prisoner : provyded his master Mr Abram Man will bee or find security for the sd Jacksons good behauior untill the next Court or further as the Court shall see fitt.
His honor the Governor's order in ye Case of hans Petersen and Jo Carolus, Againe being read in Court, Itt was ordered yt the proceedings shall bee sent to his honor wth ye first Con- veniency.
Itt was this day Resolved and Mr John Moll desiered by ye Court that hee would Rembourse so mutch as for ye makeing up of ye Court Roome in ye forte fitt for ye Court to sitt in in ye winter Tyme, and yt ye same Remboursement bee paid him againe out of ye Levy to bee Laid. The Court doe allow to ye measons to finnish ye Chimney in ye forte as itt must bee twoo hundered and fifty gilders.
The Court ordered that all those whoe haue any accts uppon ye publicq sence ye Coming of Governor Andross, that they bring them in Court att ye next Court to bee held in this Towne of New Castle in ye month of november next Ensuing.
The Court adjorned untill the first Teusday of ye month of november next.
Broer Sinnikse of Cristina Creeke apeared in ye office this 3rd day of octobr 1677 : and desiered to haue his marke for
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Cattle & hoghs Recorded vizt Both Ears Cropt one slitt in ye Right eare, and in ye Left eare one hole.
New Castle Octobr ye 6th Aº : 1677. (LS)
Edmond Andross Esq" seigneur of Sausmarez Luiet : and Governo" Gener" under his Royall Highnesse James Duke of Yorke & Albany &c of his Territorys in America : Whereas I : haue wth ye advyce of my Councill (uppon a new nomina- tion) appointed ye Justices of ye Court of New Castle in delo- ware: These are by vertue of the authority deryved unto mee, to authorize you to administer ye usual oath to said Justices for dischargeing ye trust Reposed in them for wch this shall bee yor suffient warrant.
Given under my hand & seale in New Yorke this 23rd day of September Aº 1677.
To Capt" Christopher Billop (Signed)
Comande at Delowar. E ANDROSS.
According to ye abovestanding Comission Captr Christopher Billop this day administered the oath unto :
Mr John Moll
Mr Peter Alrich
Mr William Tom
Mr Walter Wharton
The new Commission being Lykewyse produced and Red as followeth on ye next folio.
[SEALE
Edmond Andros Esqr seigneur of Sausmarez Lieut : and Governor Gener]] under his Roy" High- nesse, James Duke of Yorke & Albany &c of all his Territors in America.
By vertue of my Authority under his Royal Highnesse I : doe hereby Constitute appoint & authorize you MT John Moll Mr Peter Alrich Mr William Tom Mr Fopp outhout Mr Walter Wharton Mr Paull Jacquet and M" Gerrit otto to be Justices of ye peace in ye Jurisdiction of New Castle and dependences and any four or more of you to bee a Court of Judicature.
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Giving you and every of you full power to act in ye sd Im- ployment, according to Lawe and ye Trust Reposed in you of wch all prsons are to take notice, and to give you the due Re- spect and obedience belonging to your places in ye discharge- ing your dutyes : This Commission to bee of force for ye space of one Jeare after ye date hereof or till further order: Given under my hand & seale of ye Province in New Yorke this 23th day of September 1677.
Past ye office W Nicolls
(Signed) E. ANDROSS
Clr
At a Court held in New Castle ye 6th of october 1677.
Prsent
Mr John Moll Mr Peter Alrich Mr William Tom Mr Walter Wharton
Justices
Mr Abram Man desiering in Court a Mittigation of ye Courts, Sherrifs Clercqs and marshalls fees in ye action of Capt" Billop against francis Jeckson, The Court Remitted halfe of their fee that is to say 9: 8 of ye speciall Court, but as to ye Sherrifs Clercqs & Marshalls fees sence ye Peticone can not say that ye same are over t' Charged, The Court can not give away their officers fees.
Thomas Wharcup Master of ye shipp Martha yesterday arrived from hull desiering to goe up ye River wth his shipp Loading and passengers, saying that hee has no goods for merchandize on board but only utensills for his passengers. The sub Collector Capt" Xtopher Billop desiering ye advyce of ye Court in this perticular whether itt was propper for to Lett ye shipp passe above the Towne. The Court haveing viewed Capt" Dyres Letters To Thomas olive & ye rest of his fellow Commissioners, and alsoe to Capt" Billop, are of opinion that for ye settling of the River The Shipp bee p"mitted to goe up the River sattisfying what Just dutys are Requiered : Itt is fur-
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ther the advyce of the Court that whereas doctor Daniell Wells declares yt Capt : dyre att New Yorke Remitted ye Customes of twoo pr Cento upon utensils and other uncustomed Goods, and this master declareing that hee has no more on board then ye vallue of 6 £ in merchandizes, but yt all ye rest of his Load- ing Consists in necessaries for building and settling of planta- tions, and yt his honor ye Governor hath ben pleased to give us the same priviledge as New Yorke, wee doe Conseive and beleeve that the auerment of doctor Wells and Capt. dyres Letters abovesd being to ye same effect is true and that wee ought to follow ye former prsident of ye Shipp the Kent Cleared att New Yorke, this or advyce not being intended to obstruct Capt" Billop in acting as sub Collector.
Upon ye Peticon of Robbert Goolsburry desiering a Warrant to take up 200 acres of Land etc. The Court Granted the peticon" his Request, hee seating and Improving the sd Land according to his honor ye governors orders and Regulacons.
Teusday November ye 6th Aº 1677.
The Court was this day adjorned by Justice Moll & Alrichs untill to-morrow to 7th day of November.
The 7th of November, The Justices being met and the Comander Capt" Billop being not yet come from on Board the shipp the Willing Minde whoe was Commissioned by his honor the Governor to administer the oath unto the Justices according to ye new Commission Itt was Resolved (In Re- guard the Contry waigted upon ye Courts sitting) and the oath was administred by Justice Moll and Justice alrich (whoe were sworne before) unto
Justice ffop outhout, Justice Jean P. Jacquet, Justice Gerret otto.
Att a Court held In the Towne of New Castle upon Delowar, By the authority of or Soueraigne Lord Charles The Secund by the Grace of god of England Scotland france &
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Yreland, King, Defender of the faith, The 7th and 8th dayes of Novemnbr In the 29th Jeare of his said Mayties Raigne, Annoqe Dom : 1677.
Mr John Moll r
Prsent
Mr Peter Alrich Mr fop outhout Justices
Mr Jean P : Jacquet
Mr Gerret otto Capt" Edm : Cantwell High Sherrife
Mª FFREDERIK PHILIPS by his - Plt attorn : HENDRIK V. BURCH
GYSBERT DIRCX Deft
This action is ordered to bee Continued untill the next Court day.
JUSTICE JEAN P : JACQUET Plt LACE WAY & SAM : PETERS Deft
This action is Continued Mr Wharton not being prsent, whoe was ordered to examin into the buisnesse of the fly In Controversy.
HENRY WARD by his Plt Attorney JOHN OGLE
THOMAS ARNOLD Deft
1677 : Novr 7th Execut: The plt demands as pr declaration the
granted agst ye boddy sume of 1600 Ib of Tobbacco due by bill of Tho: Arnold of ye 24th of february 1671. The deft aknowledges the bill, but saith to haue an accompt in Contra against the same. Mr H: Wards Letter of attorn, to John ogle produced Read & allowed In Court. The Court ordered Judgement to bee Enterred against the deft for 1600 Ib of tobbacco due by bill wth Costs.
Engelbert Lott prferring in Court a Peticon desiering a grant from this worpp11 Cort to take up ye Lott att ye East End of this Towne where the old forte formerly stoode, The Court
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Granted the Peticon" his said Request hee Levelling the old walls and building upon the same according to his honor the Governor's Regulacons.
JOHN ANDERSON and Plts CATHRINA his wyfe
THOMAS SNELLING Deft
The Plus demand of ye deft a pattent and Conveigance of a Certaine house & Lott of ground scituate and being in this Towne of New Castle, formerly brought of ye Deft. The de- bates of both partees being heard, The Court ordered Thomas Snelling to procure a Pattent and Give a Conveigance for the house and Lott to ye plts.
JUSTICE JOHN MOLL PIt
An attachimt upon ye defts
JOHN SMITH
Deft
Effects att Cohansy.
The Plt demands of ye deft by bill bearing date ye 28th of June 1677 the sume of 400 Ib of tobb : dutch w.tt & tarra and and a halfc bever in small peltcry : and the deft being Run out of ye Governmt, The Plt hath Laid an arrest uppon the defts Cropp and Effects att Cohansy and Cranes Judgemt agst the deft and that ye sd attached Effects may bee apraized for sattisfaction thereof wth ye Costs. The debt being prooved in Court by the said bill under the band and seale of the de- fendant, The Court doe order Judgement to bee Entered against the deft for the said 400 ib of tobb : and twoo and a halfe bever in small petery and doe allow of ye attachment.
JACOB JOUNG PIt 1 An attachment upon the Defts Effects JOHN SMITH Deft S in Cohansy Creeke.
The Plt default and no declaration by him enterred.
THOM : DODWELL Plt - An attachmt of ye defts Effects att JOHN SMITH Deft f Cohansy.
The Pit demands of ye deft the sume of 3321 1b of tobbacco, wch sd sume . . Ingaged to pay for ye def to d ... and
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Ralph hutchinson for Expen . . . the deft att his being here in Towne.
The Court haueing Regulated the acct, the ordinary keeper Ralph hutchinson . . . being present, doe order Judgement to bee Enterred against the deft for 2071 ib of tobb :, and doe allow .. . attachment.
JACOBUS FABRITIUS Plt CORNELIS JOHNSON Deft
The Plt demands of deft as pr acct ye sume of 427 gilders 10 Styvrs for Cattle sold to deft and for salary. The Court haue- ing stated ye accompts betweene ye partees, doe find that ye deft stands Justly Indebted by ballance ye sume of 160 gilders wch sume ye deft hath wrongfully paid to John ogle wthout ye Pits order, and doe order Judgement to bee enterred against ye deft for said 160 gilds wth costs.
JACOBUS FABRITIUS Plt JACOB VANDER VEER Deft
The plt demands of deft as pr acct ye sume of 255 gilders. The deft makes objection and denys twoo articles of ye sd pits accompt. The Plt haueing made oath to one of his articles of ye acct viz : that of ye Cowe 20 schipple of wheat to bee delivered att New Yorke.
The Court ordered Judgement to bee enterred against the deft for 130 gilders payable In wheat and as for the other twoo articles vizt of ye heefer 60 gilders & for salary 48 gil- ders. The plt to bring proofe betweene this and the next Court that ye deft promissed ye same.
John De Jordins Jan Bisk and Isacq Tayne prferring in Court a peticon shewing that they had agreed amonghst themselves, Concerning the p"sonall and Reall estate of Isaaq Tayne (alias) Lapier, deceased, In manner and forme follow- ing vizt Isacq Tayne to have the Lott & House were hee now lives, Except therty foot of sª Lott betweene the sd house of sd
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Isaac & the house of Jan herrisen, wch sd therty foott of land is by Consent of all partees given and Granted unto John des Jardins his heirs or assigns, and John Bisk .... have the house and Lott betwixt Mr Wil .... Semple and Gisbert Dircx, to him his heirs or assignes, moreouer itt is agreed by and betweene partees that the aforesaid John de Jardins, shall have and hath .... this day, The twoo seats of Land and prem . ... thereof Lying and being on the East syde of Delo- war River, to hold to him the said Jardins his heirs or assignes for Ever. Th .... the abovesaid Peticon's humbly praying that this worpp]] Court will bee pleased to grant unto them a Letter of administration and ye above agreement to bee Recorded. The Worpp" Court doe Grant the Peticonrs their sª Request, That ye abovesd agreement bee so Recorded and an order of administration bee granted them accordingly.
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