Records of the court of New Castle on Delaware 1676-1681, Part 11

Author: New Castle (Del.). Court; Colonial Society of Pennsylvania
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Lancaster, Pa., Printed by the Wickersham printing company
Number of Pages: 560


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Whereas Isacq Tayne (alias) Lape .... Late of this Towne of New Castle Dyed Intestate, and whereas the t' Children . heirs of the sd deceased haue m . . . application to the Court desiering .... An order to administer upon sª Estate might bee granted unto them, The Court doe therefore Give and Grant unto Isacq Tayne John Disjardins and John Bisck power and authority to administr and to bee administrators of ye Estate goods & Chattles of what nature or kind soever be- longing unto the sª Isacq Tayne deceased : Giving and Grant- ing unto them the said Isacq Tayne John dis Jardins and John Bisk power to enter upon and take possession of ye premises and dispose thereof as administratrs by the Law of ye Governmt are allowed to doe they Conforming themselves and Giving security for their trust.


JACOBUS FFABRITIUS PIt


PETER MAESLAND Deft


The plt demands of ye deft as pr accompt the sume of 55 gilders and 2 styvers. The Court prusing ye acct of plt & deft find that the ballance is but seven gilders 10 styvers and itt appearing that the debt was not demanded by the Plt and that


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the deft hath always ben willing to pay ye same, The Court therefore find no Cause of action against deft.


JACOBUS FABRITIUS Plt


ANDRIES SINNEXE Deft


The Plt demands of the deft as pr accompt the sume of 246 gilders wth Costs. The deft brings In a Contra acct of the sume of 113 gilders. The Court haueing examined all the articles of both accts doe order Judgement to bee entered agst the deft for ye sume of fourthy three gilders and as for three other articles of ye Plts accompt to ye sume of 70 gilders, The plt to bring better proofe of the same.


THOM : SPRY Pit ANDRIES SINNEXE Deft


The Plt demands of ye deft as pr declaration for worke done by mathias the smit the sume of therty twoo gilders wth Costs.


The Court find uppon Examination of ye Case that the plt hath no Just Cause of action.


JACOBUS FABRITIUS Plt HENDRICK ANDRIESSE Deft


The Plt demands as pr acct ye sume of 14 gilders 10 styvers. The Deft sayes to haue paid the Plt all ye sd sume. The Contra acct being Examined the Court ordered Judgemt to bee enterred against the deft for eight Gilders 10 styvers and deft to pay Costs.


GERRIT JANSE SMIT PIt


HERMEN JOHNSON Deft


The Plt demands of ye deft the delivery & Canselling of twoo bills formerly by this plt past to ye deft and now fully paid The deft denys that the bills are fully paid. The sd bills beare date ye 10th of october 1674 & ye 19 of may 1675.


Jan Gerritsen declares upon oath that hee was prsent att ye house of Gerrit smit The last faall att wch tyme the sd Gerrit


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RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


Smit and harmen Jansen made up their accts. and that then Gerrit Smit Remained Indebted unto Harmen twenty and nine Gilders and no more.


The Court ordered this action to bee Continued untill ye next Court. The bills till then to Remaine in the office and the plt to bring proofe that hee hath paid Harmen for ye same.


Uppon the Peticon of Morris Liston desiering a grant of this Court to take up fyve hundered acres of Land: The Court granted the Peticon" ye same hee Seating and Improove- ing sª Land exactly according to his honor ye Governors Regulations & Instructions.


DOCTOR TYMEN STIDDEM PIt


JACOB VAN DER VEER Deft


The Court Continued this action untill next Court day and the plt to get his evidences Reddy against the sª tyme.


The Court adjorned untill to-morrow att 8 of ye Clocq.


Thursday the 8th of November 1677. The Court Continued and the Justices all prsent.


JUSTICE JOHN MOLL PIt


JOHN TINGELL Deft


An attachment upon ye defts Effects In ye hands of Jo Cornelis & upon defts plan- tation.


9 March 167? Execu- tion Issued out agst ye goods & Chattles of deft. The Plt demands of deft by a bill under ye hand and seale of the deft bearing date 16th of July 1677 : The sume of one thou- sand and six hundered Ib of tobacco & Caske dutch wtt to bee paid upon ye defts plantation where he Lived on, upon all demands, Desiering that Judgemt might bee en- terred against ye deft and that the attachment by him Layd upon ye Effects may bee allowed.


The Bill being produced and allowed by the Court, Itt was ordered that Judgemt bee enterred agst the deft for ye sd debt according to bill, and the attachment allowed against the effects of sª Tingell.


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RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


Upon the Peticon of Machiell Barron desiering an order freely and quietly to possess the Land formerly by the Petic- on' Leased & Let out and now to witt on ye 18th of Octobr delivered bake and made ower to him by his Tennant John Tingell etc. Ordered that Mr Barron make sufficiently appeare to ye Court that John Tingell has made ouer unto him as well the Tobbacco as the plantation and that the Enterlyning wch is found in the Wryting was before the sign- ing thereof.


JACOBUS FFABRITIUS Plt


SIBRANT JANSEN Deft


The Plt demands of ye deft the sume of one hundered and one gilders by acct of the defts father Jan Sibrantse deceased etc.


The Court having heard the debates of both partees, doe order Judgemt to bee entered against the deft for sd sume of 101 gildrs with Costs.


JACOBUS FFABRITIUS Plt


HARMEN JANSEN Deft


The Plt demands of ye deft by ballance of acct the sume of fourthy and nine gilders wth Costs. The Plt haueing made oath to his acct and the deft not prooveing any of his Contra allegations, The Court ordered Judgement to bee enterred against the deft for 49 gilders wth Costs.


JUSTICE JOHN MOLL Plt Continued by Plt desire.


GERRIT SMIT Deft


ROBBERD MORTON Plt Withd. by Plt in Court.


THOMAS SNELLING Deft


MATHIAS BERTELSEN Plt Parties agreed.


ERIK JURIANS Deft


JACOB VANDER VEER Plt


GYSBERT DIRKSEN Deft Withd : by the Plt


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RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


CORNELIS JANSEN Plt Deft - Withd. by the plt.


JOHN OGLE


JACOBUS FABRITIUS PIt 1 The Court find no Cause of


STOFFELL MEYER Deft S action.


ERICK JURIANS Plt


LACE WAY Deft Withd. by the Plt


Hans Petersen prferring in Court a Peticon Sheweing that there is in his hands belonging unto one frans Barentse who dyed wth out any heir In Maryland, twoo Joung steers, six Schepple of wheat and a Screw gun for wch the Peticon's Bill is still out in the hands of Charles James in Maryland, and that ye sd frans Barents did owe and was to deliver the Peticon" 75 gilders wth twoo pair of shoes and stockings att ye Receipt of sª steers, Sheweing further that Capt™ Christopher Billop now demands of the Peticen" sd steers wth the wheat & gun. The sd Peticon" humbly desiering that ye Court would bee pleased to order to whome the sd Peticon" must deliver sd steers and of whome hee shall Receive his Remaining 75 gilders wth ye Shoes & stockings etc.


The Cort answer that their opinion is (sence ye said frans Barents dyed wth out any kindred and Consequently his Estate fallen to the king) That whome his honor the Governor shall be pleased to order to Receive the above p"misses from pe Peticon" the same then to bee a Lawfull delivery and that the same prson whoe Receives the same ought to Cleare the Peticon™ and saue him harmlesse of future trouble about ye same.


Upon the Peticon of Abram Man desiering that his bond past for ye good behaiuor of his man servant francis Jackson . . now bee Canselled etc., The Court doe grant the Peticon's his sª Request.


Upon the Peticon of Mathias Mathiass Jacob vander Veer and Louis Allen desiering a grant from the Court each to


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RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


take up 400 acres of Land, The Court granted the Peticon's their Request they seating and Improoveing sd Land accord- ing to his honor the Governors orders.


Upon the Peticon of Justa Andries about ye ox of John Tarkinton etc., The Court answer that the Peticon" ought not to have killed the ox before sd ox was Cleared of ye arrest, and that the Peticon" ought to proove that the ox was Lawfully delivered unto the peticon" by Tarkinton before he Run away.


The Court upon the Peticon of Hendrik fransen allowed him for haueing Lookt after ye house of harmen Jansen In the Tyme of his Imprizonment for 3 months 120 Gilders wch the High Sherrife Capt" Cantwell to Collect & pay him according to former order of this Court.


Pelle Mathias being bound ouer by Justice William Tom to prosecute Hendrik Johnson for that hee ye sd hendrik on ye 8th day of October hath detayned & upheld a certaaine Girle named Catrina Jansen wch was by the Court set out to ye sª Pelle, The debates of both partees being heard and ye Wit- nesses exam : The Court doe Condemne Henry Johnson for detayning and upholding sª Girle Contrary to Lawe, In a fyne of twenty fyve Gilders to the use as by the Governors orders is Exprest and hee to pay Costs.


Upon The Peticon of Hendrek Johnson John Johnson Sib- rant Johnson & harmen Johnson desiering of this worpp11 Court a grant to take up Each a seate of Land etc : The Court doe grant them Liberty to take up such quantitys as hereunder is Expressed wth a t' Charge that they take Care to seate & Improve the same according to his honor the Governor orders & Regulations : (vizt)


Acres


Henry Johnson


300 : Granted to - John Johnson 100 :


Sibrant Johnson 200 :


Harmen Johnson 300 :


Magistr Jacobus fabritius desiering by his Peticon and ver- bally of the Court that hee might haue an order to bring before


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RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


any one magistrate any or .. . his debtors whoe are Indebted unto ... small sumes for Salary etc : and . .. the paymt thereof and after that In case any one of sd Creditors sliall still Refuse payment, That then the peticon" might have his Lawfull addresse In Court. The peticon's request is granted by the Court.


William Sherrer prferring in Court a Peticon desiering a grant to take up 150 acres of Land : The Cort granted the same hee seating and Improoveing the same according to his honor the Governor's Regulations.


Upon the Peticon of Ephraim Herman desiering a grant from the worpp" Court to take up foure hundered acres of Land. The Court granted the Peticon's request hee seating & Improoveing sd Land according to his honor the Governors Regulacons.


Upon the Peticon of Thomas Sadler the Court granted him Liberty to take up 200 acres of Land, hee seating & Improove- ing the same according to his honor the Governors Regulacons.


The Court allotted to ye Clercq Ephraim Herman for his severall services to the Court, the sume of three hundred gild- ers to bee paid him out of ye Levy.


see this deed Re- Mr William Tom aknowledged in Court a Certaine deed & assignment for a Certaine


corded in ye Rec- ords of Conveig- ances etc on folio Pattent & 132 acres of Land therein Con- 20. teined Lying in ye whoorehill by him the sd W : Tom, made ouer unto Luke Watson of ye Whoorekill aforesd.


The Court was adjourned untill the first Teusday of decemb : next.


Att a Meeting of the Justices held In ye Towne of New Castle for ye makeing up ye account of ye Publicq Charge of this County, The 9 : of November 1677.


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RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


Mr John Moll


Mr Peter Alrichs


Mr Will : Tom


prsent


Mr Walter Wharton Mr fopp outhout Mr Jean Paul Jacquet Mr Gerrett otto


Justices.


A List of ye woolfs heads brought in by


W. heads


Hendrik Everton


6


:


Hendrik Anderson


1


:


Andries Andriessen 1


:


att Crainhook


Lace Andries 1 :


Ralph hutchinson


5


:


Mr John Moll


16


John Smith 1 :


Mr P : Alrich


1 :


Justice G : otto


2


:


Johannes d'haes 6


:


Moses d'gan 2 :


Captª Colier


10 :


John Clerck


1


:


Tymen Stiddems Son 1 :


Capt Billop 1 :


Woolfs heads in all 55 at 40 gildrs -


pr head as it was ordered by ye gener11 or high Court


៛2200:


To ye Clercq Eph : herman allowed by the ) 300 :


Court as will appear by their order


To ye High Sherrif for Collecting the abovesd sumes allowed 625 :


gilders + 3125 :


158


RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


The Court calling ouer the List of all the Tydable p'sons in this Courts Limits doe find that for ye payment of ye above sª sume, from every Tydable prson must bee Collected and Received the sume of twelve gilders and ten styvers and the same to bee paid in either of the following species vizt: Wheat at 5 gilders Rey at 4 gilders & Barley att 4 gilders pr schipple Indian Corne att 3 gilders pr schipple Tobbacco att 8 styvers pr Ib porke att 8 and Bacon att 16 styvers pr Ib or els In Zewant or skins att pryce Courrant : and for ye Better effecting and Collecting of the above, The Court have thought fitt to order that the High sherife Capt" Cantwell doe Collect and Receive the same sume of twelve gilders & ten styvers from every Tydable prson In the annexed List set downe allowing unto the sd high Sherrife for his sallary after ye Rate of 5ª In ye pound, and that hee the sd high sherrife bee accomptable to the Court betweene this and ye 25th day of the month of march now next ensuing the date hereof : The Court doe also Give a speciall ordr & Command to sd High Sherrife that hee also Collect and Receive the dyke monny according to ye former order of this Court bearing date the 8th of february 1676, as also all the fynes wch were Imposed By this Court and also by the High Court sence the first coming In of his honor Governo" Andross untill this date : and In case any prsons shall Refuse the payment of their Just dues either of ye Pole monny, dyke monny or fynes, The sd High sherrife is hereby Impowered by the Court to use Restraint upon any Refusing as before and after such Restraint to call together twoo of the neighbors and appraize the goods so strained as above, Returning the ouerplus (if any bee) to the owner and hee the sd High Sherrife to deliver In ye accompts and bee accomptable to the Court of all his said Receipts betweene this and ye 25th of march aforesaid.


RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


159


A List of the Names of the Tydable pīsons Living in this Courts Jurisdiction


James Viccory


1


John Street


1


Will: Courter


1


Robb: Tallent


1


George


1


Albert Blocq


1


John harmen


1 John Berker


1


three negros 3


John Atteway


1


Morris Liston


1


Joseph holding


1


Henry Clercq -


John foster


1


Tho: Jones


1


e


John Anter


1


Roelof Andries


1


Brougt ouer


54


Jan Waker


1


John Wallis & 1 servant


2


Brougt ouer


13


Augustin dikes


1


Adam Petersen


1


Rich: Scaggs


1


John Siericx


1


John Scot


1


James att Jo Sierix


1


Jacob Joung 3 slaves & 1 servt


4


Rut hudde


1


Even Salisberry


1


Jº Waker senior


1


John Roud


1


John Taylor


1


Joseph Cooxen


1


Will : Sherrer


1


Rob: homes


1


Jan Pietersen


1


John hayles


1


Tho: Saddler


1


Robb: Whyte


1


John Arianson


1


Thomas dauiss


1


Jacob his mate


1


Joseph hand


1


Peter Brink


1


Joseph Burnham


1


Hendrik Walraven


1


1 negro woman of Mr Moll


1


Dirk Lourens


1


William Currer


1


dirck Williams


1


James Crawford (als) doctor


1


Edward & James Williams


2


Anthony Bryant


1


Caspares herman


1


Math: Beekman


1


Phil: Cevalier


1


John Adams


1


William Pattison The doctor


1


Peter Mr Alrichs man


1


John Peers


1


John Eaton Taylor


1


Will:


1


1 neger of Mr alrichs


1


Tho: Gilbert


1


harmanes Wessells


1


Edward Swendell


1 Jolın Kan


1


Hans Muller


1


henry Stanbrooke


1


Will: Grant


1 Jolın hendrix


1


Tho: Snelling


1


Broer his man


1


John Whyte


1 Ralph hutchinson


1


Rob: Morton


1 Robb: hutchinson


1


Att oppo- quenemen


Oppoquenemen


Tho: Linke


1


2 servts of Morris Liston


2


-


James Crawford & 1 servant


2


1


Jurian Siericx


1


1 Ellegert the smitlı


1


1


160


RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


his Cooper


1 John Sibrants


1


M' dunsten


1 Sybrant Janss


1


John Mathues


1 hendrik fransen


1


Math: d' Ring


1 Jan barentse


1


Engelbert Lott


1


humphry Nicols


1


Cornelis Jost


1


Peter d' witt


1


Isacq Tayne


1


Cornelis Jansen


1


John Bisk


1


John harmsen & his man


2


Brougt ouer


147


Symon Gibson & his man


2


Evert hendrix


1


From yo next Syde


104


John Mattson


1


Will: Osborne Carpend"


1


Hendrik Everts


1


Jan Boyer


1 Lace Andries


1


Claes daniell


1 Eskell Andries


1


Joh: d' laes


1 Hendrik Lemmens


1


Moses d' gan


1


Will: Scott


1


Job Nettelship


1


Hendrik Andries


1


Rodger measur


1


Andries Andriesse


-


Will: Still


1 Moens Poulsen


1


Justa Andries


1


Stoffell Michell Myer


1


Rich: Jefferson


1


Peter Jan & Poull Jacquet


3


Evert Alders


1


Peter Claasse & 2 sons Peter Claasses boy


3


John Matlıysse


1


1


Will: Semple


1


Jurian Bootsman & son


2


Will: hamelton


1


Andries Sinnex


1


James Walliam


1


Mathias hutt


1


gysbert dirks


1 Seger Aukes


1


hendrik Williams and


Peter Slobe


1


Sibrant his man


2 Poull Laersen


1


huybert hendrix


1


Marten Gerritz & his son


2


Reynier V: Coelen


1


John Arskin & Son


2


Ambroos Backer


1


John Ogle


1


gerrit Smith & son


2 Tho: harris


1


Tho: Spry


1


John Ogle's servant


1


Phill: huggan


1 Jan Gerritz


1


humphry Cittly


1 George More


1


Jan hulk


1 Will: Jeacox


1


Peter Maeslander


1 Andries Tille


1


huybert Lourens


1 Jolin Watkins


1


Peter Volckerts


1 Tho: Jacobs & 3 sons


4


Claes Andries


1 Aert Jansen


1


Oele Toersen


1 John Nummersen


1


Symen Eskell


1 Oele Poulse & his Brother


2


Patrik Carr


1 Swart Jacob & 2 Sons


3


Peter Mathiass


1 lıarmen Jansen


1


Hendrik Sibrants


1 Will: Raynboo


1


Symen Jansen


1


RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


161


Walraven Jansen


1 Mr Outhouts 2 servants 2


Gysbert Walravens


1 Will: Gilyamsen 1


Broer Sinnex


1 Claes Jansen 1


Jurian Jurians


1 Mach: Lacroa Senior


1


Jan Sinnexe


1 Mach: Lacro Junior


1


Mathias Mathiass d' vos


1 Jan Lacroy


1


From ye next side


204


Brought ouer


265


Jan Andries


1


Aert Jansen


1


Will: Sandford


1 Stephen Jurians


1


Charles ye frensman


1 Lace hendriks


1


Sam: Peters & son


2 Math: Bertelsen


1


Lace Wayman


1 Erik Jurians & Servant


2


Tymen Stiddam & 4 sons


5


John Tingell


1


John Andries & 2 sons


3


Jan Cornelyss


1


Jacob V: Veer & 2 sons


3 Mach: baron & 2 sons


3


hans Peters


1 Tho: Arnold


1


Peter hendrix


1 gerrit V: Immen


1


Justa Poulsen


1 Joh: V: Immen


1


Juns ye Smith


1 Jelles Giljamsen


1


Peter Jegou


1 hans Schier


1


hendrik nealson


1 John Pledger


1


Jacob & oele Clemmens


2 hipolet Lafever & servant


2


Hendrik Claassen


1 John Smith


1


Lace oelsen


1 Sam: Nicolls


1


Oele oelsen & 2 sons


3 Sam hedge & neger


2


Poull Moensen


1


Rodger huggings


1


Carell Petersen


1 Edw: Chamnies & seryt


2


Xtopher Barnes & 1 servt


2 Anthony Padge


1


Barent Gerritze


1 Will: goodchild


1


Markus Lourens


1 Will: Wilkissen


1


Neeles Neelsen


1 Will: Moestersman


1


Oele fransen & son


Markus Ellegart


1


243 Rich: Guy


1


Easterne Shoare


and 3 servants 3


Jan hendrix


1


Thom: Wattson


1


dauid & Peter hendriks


2


Tho: dodwell & servant


2


Isacq Sauoy


1 John Smith


1


Mathias Nealson & man


2 Abram Eenloos


1


Mats Matsen


1


John Nicolls


1


Peter Roelofs & son


2


Lucas Peters & 2 sons


3


The whole number of ye


Jan Erix


1 Tydables being


307


Poul Mincx


1 I say 307 Tydables


Jan hermsen Krull


1


11


2 John fuller


1


162


RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


A Coppy of the fynes Imposed by the Court of New Castle as they were given up by the former Clercq 4th of May 1675


Lucas Petersen


f 50 :


John Eriksen


50 :


Jacob Clemensen


50


:


150


f 150 :


Fines by the High Court


Jacob Vanderveer


400 :


Evert Eck


400


:


Thom : Jacobson


400 :


Matheus Matheuss


400


:


Jurian Boatsman


100 :


John Ogle


400


:


John Brodborne


800 :


gerrit Smith for selling drinke \ to the Indians


200 : f 3250


Brought over


f 3250


Nov: ye 9th 1676


Twoo of ye finns of pompoen hoek


f 100 :


were fined for burning Mr outhouts house


1677 John Tarkinton was fyned for


Sept 4 Challenging Jan Sierics in the field


100 :


henry Johnson was fyned for up-


25


:


holding Pelle Mathias Servant


f 3475


A List and Coppy of those prsons who haue not wrought to the dykes as itt was delivered unto the office by Justice Jo Moll.


Capt" Evert In ye Towne & in Blocqs dyke f 60 :


. n hoeck Stoffell Meyer (als) Coussebryer ditto 60 ..


Hendrik Smith To Mistrs Blocqs dyke 20 ..


RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


163


Dr Tymen & his 2 sons to Mistrs Blocqs 60


:


Jacob Vandeer & 2 sons ditto 60


:


Pelle Perckle To Mrs Blocqs dyke


20


Lasse Wayman ditto 20


:


Samuel Peterse ditto


20


John Kett his 2 sons Paul & Jo


40


Peter Claassen his son Peter


20


..


Mathias the Smith


ditto


20


Peter Jegou


ditto


20


:


Hendrik Jacobsen


ditto.


20


:


Broer Sinnexe


ditto


20


Andries ye osse Coopman ditto 20


:


Charles Romsey


ditto


20


:


Brought over


500


Walrauens son ditto


20


John Brodborne ditto


20


Harmen Jansen (als) groot harmen


20 :


Jan de vlas Braker


20 :


Swart Jacob & his 2 sons Paul & hend


60


Klocker oele & Oele Poulse do


20 :


Thom: Jacobs & his 2 sons Pieter & oele


60


:


John Ogle to Mrs Blocqs dyke


20


:


Upon


george Nicholls ogles man ditto


20


:


Christeen kill


Andries Tilly ditto


20


:


Sergant Asku and his son ditto


40 :


Crainhoek


Laasse Gubbe ditto


20 :


Jurian Boatsman to Blocqs dyke


20


:


Andries Sinneke ditto


20


:


Mathias Hutt ditto


20


Vurenhoek


Peter oelesse Slobee ditto


20


Hendrik Curforne ditto


20 :


Paul Laersen


ditto


20 :


Coenraeth Groenenburgh


20 :


Neals Repat to both dykes


60 :


Hendrik Repat ditto


60 :


Oele Schoenmaker ditto


60 :


Lasse Tosse ditto


60 :


Oele Tosse ditto


60


Carell Janse servant Copp do


60


:


Poull Moensen ditto


60


:


Oele franssen & his son do


120


:


Markus Lourense ye holsteynder


60


L Jacob Clement


60


:


f 1680


:


500


ouer Christeen Kill


ouer Christeen kill


Verdrietige hoeck


John Schrieck to Mistrs Blocqs dyke


20


164


RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


Nov 9 1677


Brought ouer


f 1680


Hendrik Jansen his son


20


:


Gerrit Smith his son 20


:


Ambroos Backer his son Adam


20 ..


Anthony Bryant & his son


40 .


Jan Jansen the boers son


40


:


Christopher van Laer 20


:


Hendrik Vanden Burgh


20


:


Enogh Bolten Smith


20


:


Will : orian Smith


20


:


Barent ye Stocken knitter


20


John Kemble


20


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Gilders / 1920 :


Itt was this day Resolved and ordered by the Court, that all the Inhabitants of this Towne of New Castle whoe haue and Clayme any Intrest In the Common fly or Marrish, Every one to make up his proportionable sheare or part of the fence web is now begun, and Lykewyse the Towns sheare betweene the sd fly and the Land of Capt" Cantwell and Mr Dehaes, The same to bee done betweene this and the 25th of the month of March next upon penalty that every neglective prson shall forfeit the sume of twenty and fyve Gilders ; and to Loose his sheare and Intrest In the same ; The Court further appointing Mr Johan : De haes & MT hendrik Williams to bee ouerseers ouer the Towne dyke sluys and the fences belonging to the Towne fly, whoe are hereby Impowered and Requiered to see that the aforestanding order be observed prsenting all p"sons in default and to take Care that the said sluys dyke and fence bee kept In good Repair.


The Court takeing into Consideration that itt was necessary that the highwayes were Cleared ouer, and in severall places mended wth Bridges and otherwayes; did therefore appoint and authorize the following prsons to bee ouerseers of the Highway between this Towne and oppoquenemen vizt :


Johannes Dehaes and Hendrik Williams to bee overzeers of the People of this Towne swanwyke and all on this syde of Cristeen their part of the Highway to bee from this Towne To the Red Lyon.


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RECORDS OF THE COURT OF NEW CASTLE.


Caspares herman to bee ouerzeer ouer all the Inhabitants of St. Georges Oppoquenemen and Blakebird Creeke only Excepting the Towne People of Oppoqenemen, wch dwell betweene the drayers Creeke and the old Landing : his part of the Highway to bee from the Red Lyon to the Cartway of sª Caspares.


Roelof Andries to bee overzeer over the Towne People in Oppoquenemen wch Lye betweene the drayers Creeke and ye old Landing, his part of ye way to bee from oppoquenemen to Caspares sd Cartway : and the sd ouerzeers are further Im- powred when they think fitt to warne Every one his sd men by sending the Constables about, and are Requiered to prsent the defaulters.


Att a Court held in the Towne of New Castle Begun the first & Continued the 2nd & 3rd of Janu 167?


Mr John Moll Mr Peter Alrich


Prsent


Mr Walter Wharton Justices


Mr Jean Paul Jacquet Mr Gerret otto Capt Edm : Cantwell H : Sherrife.


The underwritten Letter from his honor Governor Andross to this Court was this day opened and Read in Court.


New Yorke ye 13th of Octor 1677.


Gentlemen :


I haue writt to the Comandr and this is to acquaint you alsoe, that haueing his Royall Highnesse Leaue for my owne occasions, this winter So as to Returne in the spring all things being well throug the whole Government, I : Intend god will- ing Going home in a shipp here bound for London Leaving all things to Remaine in all parts of the Government as now settled, and therefore Recomend Yor being verry vigilant and Carefull (wich I will not doubt) for the due administration of Justice in yor severall stations, and perticularly that Inferior


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officers doe their duty for the good & quiet of their Respective places according to Law, any apeales to be to the Court of Azzizes, wch or extraordinarys may bee sent to the secretary Capt" Nicolls here and if occasion bee Communicated to the Councill.


I am Yoer affectionate frind to serve you : E. ANDROSS.


(The superscription was) For the Justices or Magistrats of ye Court of N : Castle in Delow™ att N : Castle.


Capt" Xtopher Billop this day prsented in Court a Letter The Coppy thereof wth the Courts answer to the same is here- under Recorded vizt :


Gentlemen :


His Honor Governor Andrews haue Comanded mee that care should bee taken for putting the forte or Redute belong- ing to this Towne of New Castle in fitting Repaire for ye Contrey serves itt being for the publicq serves ought to bee Repaired by the Inhabitants wth in the p"cincts of this Juris- diction, and not out of any of his Royall Highnesse Revenews wch I hope you will take emedeate Care for Ray ... of mon- neys In order to Repairing said forte, and In discharge of my Duty I : desiere this and yor answer may bee Recorded wth all I : hope you will haue Reguard to the Redout att oppo- quenemen & Verdritige hoek. no more but Remaine :




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