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doe therefore Grant Judgemt against ye deft John Yeo for ye sª sume of 2800 Ib of Tobbacco & Caske according to ye bill wth ye Costs. The deft John Yeo declared to apeale from the Judgement of this Cort before his honor the Governor att New Yorke wch the Court doe grant provyded hee gives good & sufficient security for double ye sume for his Lawfull prosecu- tion. John Yeo againe appearing before the Court, did de- clare to withdrawe his aforesaid appeale.
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON Plt The deft absent.
FRANCIS STEEVENS Deft
Upon the PIts desire this action was Continued untill next Court day.
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON Plt Deft Continued as above. FRANCIS STEEVENS
The Executors of DIRK - Plt ALBERTSEN deceased 5 In an action of debt. SYMON GIBSON Deft
This action was by Joh : Dehaes one of ye Plts withdrawne in Court, The deft Symon Gibson then promissing to pay ye Costs.
ROBBERD MORTON Plt Neither Plt nor deft apear-
ing a non suit was or-
DANIELL MAKERTY
Deft dered wth Costs.
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON Plt In an action of Trouer & WILLIAM MAYNARD
Deft Conversion.
The Plt demands of this deft the sume of 50 pounds, for a horse by the deft taken used & spoyled without this Plts Leaue or knowledge together wth ye Costs of suit. The deft not ap- pearing and Mr Thomas Morse prooveing himselfe attorney for ye deft and further promissing in Court to answer ye action wth Effect, and to stand to what ye Court should order, in ye Roome of sª Will Maynard. The Case was brought to Tryall,
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and thereupon the hereafter mentioned wittnesses being sworne & Examined in Court, and the debates of both partees being heard, The Cort doe order Judgment to bee Enterred against the deft. That hee the sd deft pay unto ye Plt for ye sd horse so taken & spoyled ye sume of fourtheen hunderred pounds of Tobbacco & Caske, Together wth ye Costs of suite, but in Re- guard the Plt hath summoned seuerall more wittnesses ; then needed & were sworne, The Plt therefore is to pay ye sd witt- nesses weh were summoned & not sworne himselfe: and in Reguard that hee the deft by his takeing of ye horse as hee did has given a verry bad prsident, and to the end that others for the future may nott doe the Lyke, The Cort doe thinke fitt to order & doe hereby Condemne the defendt to pay a fyne of one hunderred gilders, The same to be Imployed according to his honor the Governors directions.
Hendrik Williams sworne in Court declares that the Laest Court day hee The deponant was prsent & did see William Maynard bring the horse in Controversy to Robb : hutchin- sons house, But that Robberd hutchinson Refused to Receive ye sd horse. The deponant sayes further that the sª horse was then in such a bad Condicon That hee was altogether unfitt for any servis & quyt spoyled. Thomas Woollaston sworne In Cort declares the same as hendrik Williams hereabove. Gerritt Smith sworne declares the same. Samuel Land sworne declares that hee heard William Maynard Laest Court declare & say that hee had found the horse now in Controversy att doctor Sprys Pales & that from thence he had taken him. John Walker sworne declares the same as hendrik Williams & Samuel Land haue declared.
Thomas Spry prferring in Court a Peticon & acct against the Estate of Walter Wharton deceased for Phisicq adminis- tered unto him the said Walter Wharton, the sume of 262 gilders ; desiering an order agst ye sd Estate for the said sume, The sª Spry haueing in Court made oath to ye Justnesse thereof The Cort doe grant him an order agst sd Estate accord- ingly.
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HENDRICK WILLIAMS PIt
EVERT ALDERTTS Deft j
The deft default
This action is by Plts Request Continued till next Cort.
RALPH HUTCHINSON Pit This action was withdrawn ANDRIES SINNEXE
Deft f by PIts orders
JOHN MOLL
Plt This action was withdrawn
JOHN NIEWSLAG
Deft by Plt himselfe
ABRAM MAN Plt Non est Inventus
OELE DELSEN TOSSEN
Deft
EVERT HENDRIKS Plt partees agreed
LASSE OELSEN
Deft
TYMEN STIDDEM Plt In an action of the case for Land in brandewyn
JACOB VANDER VEER Deft Creeke.
The Sherrife for ye 2nd tyme Returned his writt Non Est Inventus.
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON Plt ) In an action of debt by acct THOMAS MORSE Deft S ye sume of 108 gilders
The Cort haueing heard the Case & ye Attestation of James Walliam and ye Plt refusing te sweare to his acct Itt is there- fore Judged that there is noe Cause action & ye Plt is non- suited wth Costs.
JOHN SMITH . Plt JOHN GERRITTZE Deft
The Plt declares as pr declaration for hay forceably fetched out of this Pits house upon his Plantation on a sabbath day etc : The Court haueing Examined the buisnesse doe Judge this a Vexatious suite & therefore doe order a nonsuite against Plt wth Costs.
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JOHN SMITH Plt This action is Continued & ANDRIES TILLY
Deft f Referred till next Cort
Edward Boulding sworne in Court declares that he heard Laest summer Andries Tilly aske John Smith in ye Tobacco house, Twoo seuerall tymes Leaue to mowe a stake of hay upon John Smiths Land, and that sd John Smith sayed hee might if hee would mowe twoo stakes one for himselfe & ye other for him ye sd John Smith & that his People should helpe Tilly to sett up ye stakes & ye deponant sayes that hee did help An- dries Tilly sett up one stake & att ye setting up of ye other hee ye deponant was not by, and further that John Gerritzen & Andries Tilly came to ye house on a sunday, and that Andries Tilly asked this deponant (Whoe was all alone in ye house) whoe had Carried the hay into the house, whereupon Answer was made by this deponant that the sd hay was Carried by his Master John Smiths order & yt John Gerritzen thereupon said yo" Master migt come to Trouble for Carring another mans hay into ye house, upon wich Andries Tilly sayed I: will Carry itt out againe for itt is my hay and so did Carry ye hay out of ye house againe; and the deponant sayes that hee Lykewyse did see Jan Gerritzen Carry hay att or to ye Landing in his arme, but not out of ye house, and further sayeth nott.
JOHN YEO Assigne of Plt GEORGE PORTER
MAYLAND STACY Deft
The Plt as pr his declaration declares for Land att New Beverly : wch place & Land being not delivered, nor yett any such place as new Beverly to be found, desiers therefore Resti- tution of his monny to ye sume of 32 pounds Layed out & payd for ye same Land etc. The Case being heard, The Court are of opinion that in case Mr Yeo has his part propor- tionable & Equall wth ye rest of ye other purchazers according to ye deed, hee performing the Condicons in ye sª deed men- tioned, that then hee can Expect no more. But in defect thereof hee then may haue Just Cause of action, And sence
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ye sd Land & proprieties are not yett fully sheared, and that the deft is willing for his part to Lett the Plt haue his sheare of Land according to ye deed and that the Plt did not make a Possitive or Legall demand of ye Latter division before ye arrest, hee Confessing to have Received & disposed of part of the Purchaze : That therefore ye Plt has as yett noe Legall Cause of action ; wherefore a nonsuite is Enterred against him wth Costs.
The Cort adjorned untill tomorrow at 9 of ye Clocq.
Aprill ye 3rd 1679
Upon the Peticon of Samuell hedge desiering an order against ye Estate of Walter Wharton deceased, for ye sume of 740 Ib of Tobbacco due by acct sworne unto the first of this Instant month of Aprill before Justice John Moll. The Cort doe allow of ye same & doe grant an order agst ye sd Estate of Walter Wharton for ye said 740 Ib of tobbacco accordingly wth ye Costs.
Hendrik Williams prferring in Cort a Peticon sheweing that hee ye Peticoner on ye 5th day of June 1678 had obtayned twoo Judgements in this Cort against Walter Wharton ye one for ye sume of 1800 Ib of tobbo & ye other for 623 Ib of Tobbo & that hee ye Peticon" had taken out Execution upon ye sd Judge- ments & had Caused ye same to bee Layed upon ye Boddy of him ye sª W : Wharton whoe hapening to die before ye same Executions were sattisfyed, The sd Peticon" therefore humbly desiered an order from this Court that his sd Judgemts & Exe- cutions might bee prferred & payed him out of ye Estate of ye sd Walter Wharton according to Laue & ye prsident in ye Lyke Case betweene Capt™ Thomas De Lauall of New Yorke and the Estate of William Tom deceased. The Cort doe thinke itt Con- venient to Refer the Peticon" to his honor the Governor att New Yorke for his determinacon & order in ye Buisnesse.
Upon the Peticon of Appoquenemen : The Cort doe grant him an order against the Estate of Walter Wharton deceased for ye sume of 274 gilders according to his acct aknowledged by the widdow Wharton.
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Upon the Peticon of Mary Blocq sheweing that according to order of this Cort shee had kept tended & Lookt after Agnieta hendriks in hur Chyldbed & sikenesse untill now, and therefore desiering that shee ye sd Agnieta hendriks migt bee ordered to give Reasonable Sattisfaction Either by servis or otherwayes. The Cort doe thinke itt Just & Reasonable that Agnieta hendriks pay unto Mistrs Blocq one hundered gilders or serve hur one halfe yeare for ye same.
Upon the Peticon of Claes Andriessen desiering Leaue to marry wth Agnieta hendriks & that shee ye sª Agnieta might bee Excused from punishmt The Cort doe grant him Leaue to marry hur ye sd Agnieta hendriks after shee shall haue Re- ceived hur much deserved Correction.
Whereas the 5th of february Laest past, This Cort ordered Mr Ralph hutchinson to bring before this Cort the mayd servant of him ye sª Ralph, as by the sd order bearing date as above more att Large may appeare ; wich being not done The haue & doe hereby order & Condemne him ye sd Ralph hutchinson to pay a fyne of 150 gilders, wch is for the well deserved pun- nishment wch otherwayes should haue ben Inflicted upon hur ye sª Mary for hur haueing a Bastard etc.
Agnieta Hendriks being heretofore p'sented for haueing had three Bastard Childeren one after another, The Cort doe there- fore thinke fitt, to order & sentence that shee the said Agnieta hendriks bee publicqly whipt twenty seven Lashes & pay all Costs, wch abovesd sentence was accordingly Executed ye 3rd of Aprill 1679 att ye forte gate In New Castle.
The Cort adjorned untill ye first Teusday in June next Ensuing.
Att a Court held in the Towne of New Castle by his Mayties Authority June 3rd & 4th 1679.
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Mr John Moll Mr Peter Alrichs Mr fopp Outhout
Prsent
Mr Gerret Otto Mr Johannes d'haes
Justices.
Mr Abram Man Mr William Sempill Capt" Edm : Cantwell H. Sherrife.
Upon the Peticon of Dom : Petrus Teschemacker desiering a Certayne Peece or Vacant Lott of Land for to build a house & makeing of a garden and orchard Thereon ; the same Lying on the west end of this Towne of New Castle, betweene ye Land of Mr Alrichs and ye Lott by this Cort granted to Matheus & Emilius d'Ring: The Court doe grant the sd Dom : Teschermacker for his Incouragemt the sd peece or Lott of Land so that a good broad street bee Left att ye watersyde and to stretch behind as farr as the street shall come ; and the Peticon" seating & Improoveing ye same according to his honor ye Governors regulacons & orders.
Upon the Peticon of Dom : Petrus Teschermacker desiering an order agst ye Estate of Walter Wharton deceased for 50 gilders, being the one halfe of the supperscription of him ye sd Walter Wharton, as alsoe that the Court would bee pleased to allow him out of the sd Whartons Estate what was Reasonable for his preaching the funeral Sermon etc : The Cort haueing taken the same into Consideracon ; Doe thinke it Just to order Capt" Edm : Cantwell the administrator of ye sd Estate, to pay unto the Peticon" out of the said Estate 50 gilders for ye sub- scription and 50 gilders more for ye funerall servis etc with Costs.
Upon the Peticon of Emilius De Ring desiering a grant for a Certayne slipp or Little nek of Land as an addition to his Lott on ye West end of this Towne, ye same slipe Joyning upon his sd Lott : The Case being Examined the Cort granted ye Peticon" his sd Request, Provyded a sufficient street & high- way bee Left. and that fitting Improovement be made thereon.
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A Copy of a Letter sent by the Justices of this Court to his honor the Governoer att New Yorke about a theft committed by Robberd hutchinson etc.
N : Castle Aprill 23rd 1679.
Honord Governor :
Whereas Adam Wallis his chest with sundry goods was well Lokt and putt into the house of Robberd hutchinson came from Maryland to fetch itt away and opening of itt, found ye sª Chest had ben broake open Lokt againe & that there was taken out vizt one silver Tumbler markt A W bought by him for 50s monny in New Yorke-Ittem twoo whyte fustian wastcoats and twoo pair of britches, 1 doulas shirt 2 pr of new Leather stockings 2 p" of woosted stockings 1 pr of New Shoes, Almost 2 Ib of silke, 2 Ib of Cullered thread, 2 neck cloaths markt A W, 3 Remnants of Linnen 2 peeces of Cullered filletting 1 Ib of whyted browne thread 1 pr of new gloves, some napkins & some silver monny & 2 pr of sleeves and one shoulder knott, after three strikt Examinations the sd Robberd hutchinson has Confest before us, that hee had stoalen out of the said Adam Wallis his Chest, all the Particulars here above mentioned Except ye silver monny. Search being made there is found in the house of ye sd Robb : hutchinson of the goods here aboue mentioned vizt One Silver Tumbler markt A W, 16g yª of a kind of Locquerum Linnen 16} yd of broad holland Linnen 3g yd of Indifferent fyne Shifting Lin- nen, 2 fustian wastcoats 1 pr britches 1 doules shirt 2 pr sleeves 1 pr Leather stockings 1 pr gloves 2 neck cloaths marked A W, one course Towell marked A, 43 skaynes of thrid 40 skaynes of silke & one Remnant of old Ribband, Whereupon ye sd Robberd hutchinson since ye 19 day of This Instant has ben kept Close prizoner in or forte, wee humbly desire yor honors orders & directions after what manner wee are further to proceed in and about this buisnesse wch shall bee strictly obeyed by us etc.
Followeth The Coppy of a Lett' from his honor the Gov-
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ernors Letter written by his honors appointmt by Capt" Mathias Nicolls Secretary etc :
New Yorke May 19th 1679
Gentlemen
The Governor hath Received yors of the 23rd Ap1 past touch- ing Robberd hutchinsons thievish miscarriadge in breaking open & taking out of Adam Wales his Chest Left by him att ye sd hutchinsons house some monny Plate and seuerall goods the perticulars whereof are therein incerted, whereupon haue- ing secured his prson & what things could bee found upon search made in his house, you desire orders & directions how to proceed in ye matter ; By his Excellencies Commands in answer thereunto, I : am to acquaint you that the matter of fact committed by the sª Robberd hutchinson would not Reach his Lyfe by the strictest Law (according to our comprehension here) if itt were in England, and tlie Dukes Lawes are mutch more favorable, where if you will turne to the Capitall Lawes, you may be further sattisfyed, Besydes the Chest (with what was therein) being Left at his house by the Party Itts but a breatch of Trust thoug the thing is agrauated by his haueing broaken open or picking the Lock of ye Chest, & takeing out those things to Convert them to his owne use may bee Lookt on as Larceny or thievery & hee Acted as a great knaue & Cheate, But whether itt will reach to the Criminall part so farr as to burne him in ye hand wch is Comonly Inflicted on a per- son that deserves death yet haueing the benefit of the Clergy saues his Lyfe by reading though hee forfeits all his goods and Chattles and Liberty for a yeare, its a question however, the Proofe being so Cleare) I : suppose hee may at least deserve Cor- porall punnishment, or a Considerable fyne and such further Penalty by Banislimt or the like, the wch his Excellency dotlı wholly leaue to yo" Cort to adjudge and determine before whome hee is to haue his tryall and whatsoever yor sentence shall bee you are to put the same in Execution ; and as to the goods found of Adam Wallis in all probability youl see Cause
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to order them to bee delivered to him again and yt the delin- quent shall make good what is wanting (if Capable). I : am likewyse to acquaint you Itts the Governors pleasure in the Case between Thomas harwood & Jacob Vander Veer Con- cerning the stone found or put into the bagg of feathers, That there bee noe further proceedings in yor Court upon that ac- compt hee haueing remitted the fine & a stope is to bee put to the Levying of the Charges, The whole Case being ordered to bee heard in this Place before the Governor & Councill att the beginning of ye month of Octobr next when both Plaintife & defendt are to give their attendance. As to ye difference before yor Court about ye pretence of Land betweene the said Jacob Vanderveer and his neigbour Doctor Tymen, The same is also to be remitted here, wth all the papers or proceedings re- lating thereunto, by the first opportunity for a fynall deter- mination.
There is one thing more, upon application from ye dr Lau- rentius Carolus, Complayning that an Execution against him hath for the greatest part beene Levyed by ye Sherrife & the . remainder threatened & called for thougli hee hath Judgemt (if nott Execution) likewyse for a greater sume against ye same prson, but refused to bee served, Itt being an old difference about a mare and her produce between him and hans Peter- sen ; The same is alsoe to bee respited and his Excellency de- siers an acct how that matter stands betweene them, whereupon a deffinitive order will be given to issue the matter in differ- ence Lykewyse ; Thus far I : haue in Charge from his Excel- lency the Governor to transferr to you, wich is all from Gentl.
Yor verry humble Servt MATTHIAS NICOLLS.
If Capt" Jacob Vander Veer hath other matters in yor Court wherein hee cannott well Expresse hiniselfe itt can bee noe other than Reason to haue another to speake for him so itt bee not to increase Contention. Yors
M : N :
Exam : of Robb : hutchinson-vizt
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Adam Wallis sworne declares yt hee has Lost out of his Chest wch was in ye house of Robberd hutchinson-one whyte fustian wastcoate wth twoo sorts of white buttons and one whyte doulace shirt, where itt seemes ye name is pikt out. Ittem one silver Tumbler of 50 shillings vallue bougt by him in New Yorke twoo pair of fustian britches, two pair of new Leather Stockings, twoo pair of woosted stockings, one pr of New shoes, almost twoo pound of silke twoo pound of Cullered thrid two neck cloaths 2 Remnants of Linnen Cloth one rem- nant of holland 2 pss of Cullered fillettings, one Ib of whyted browne thred, one pair of new wash Leather gloves a small matter of silver monny one other whyte fustian wastcoate & sume napkins.
Search being made by ye subsherrife one wastcoate one shirt & 3 remnants of Linnen were found in ye house of ye sd Rob- berd hutchinson : The deponant absoluthly declares the wast- coat & shirt abovenamed & found in ye Custodie of ye sd Rob- berd hutchinson is ye verry same wastcoate and shirt wch hee has Lost out of his Chest.
Robberd hutchinson Examined Replyes hee bougt the fus- tian were ye wastcoate is made of, from Thomas Woollaston, the buttons from MT Thomas Morse and that it was made Either by John Eaton or by Will : Still, Taylors, and that hee brought the shirt along wth him from Old England.
Thomas Morsh Sworne declares hee never sold neither to Robberd or Ralph hutchinson any such sort of whyte buttons as are on the breast of ye sd wastcoate, neither had hee ever any of yt sort or fassion in this River to sell. John Eaton sworne declares hee never made neither for Robberd or Ralph hutchinson the sd whyte fustian wastcoate now in question. William Still declares the same as John Eaton. Martha Wool- laston the wyfe of Thomas Woollasten being sent for in hur husbands absence & sworne declares shee remembers hur hus- band sold some whyte fustian to Rob : hutchinson but knows not whether itt was soe fyne as that where the sd wastcoate is made of.
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The matter being taken into Consideracon Adam Walles is bound in his mayties name upon ye forfeiture of 50 pounds sterl : monny of England to prosecute this his demands & Claymes against the sd Robb : hutchinson wth Effect at or next Court. M' William Sempill obliges himselfe to bee security for the sd Adam Wallis. Robberd hutchinson is alsoe bound in his majties name upon the same forfeiture of 50 pounds sterl : monny to answer the sd Prosecution at of next Court & to stand to ye award Conserning the same for wch hee is to give sufficient security to the high Sherrife or Else to remaine into his Custodie untill further order. New Castle Aprill ye 19th 1679.
N. B. the 3 remnants of Linen wch JOHN MOLL
were found in Robb : hutchinsons his custodie containe- J : D : HAES
PIETER ALRICHS
WILL : SEMPILL.
14 @ of ye Coursest sort
34 4} @ of ye finder sort 14 Wch is Left wth ye wastcoate
& shirt into Sam : Land ye sub- sherrife his Custodie. JOHN MOLL.
Robberd hutchinson being Constable is dismist of his place untill next Court or further order, and Mr John Cann sworne this day Constable in his Roome untill further order. New- castle, Aprill ye 19th 1679. JOHN MOLL.
Ann kittle sworne declares that shee has from Robberd hutchinson Received to wash and after washing delivered to him the said Robb : hutchinson, one Long playn carvat marked wth small dutch Letters A W about ten dayes agoe and that shee never washt ye Lyke neckcloath for him before that tyme and further sayeth nott, Sworne before mee this 22 day of Aprill 1679. JOHN MOLL.
The 22th of Aprill a secund search by reason of the abovesd
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oath being made there was found att the house of the sd Robb : hutchinson in his Chest :
16g yds of a kinde of Locquerum Linnen.
1 neck cloath markt A W.
1 Cours towill markt A.
43 skains of thrid.
40 skains of silke.
1 remnant of old silke ribband.
Robberd hutchinson being sent for, and Charged wth the Robbery of the abovementioned goods Could Reply nothing in his owne deffence whereupon itt is ordered to keepe him Close Prizoner wthout bayle or manprize untill next Court or further order.
Aprill 22th 1679.
JOHN MOLL J : D'HAES WILL : SEMPILL.
Robberd hutchinson being further Exam : Confesses that hee did take out of ye Chest belonging to Adam Wallis att his Coming home from Duke Creeke 16g yds of Linnen before- mentioned one dimety Wastcoate before menconed and Con- fesses in Generall to haue stolen all what is Claymed by ye sd adam Wallis, Except the silver Tumbler, declared before us this 22nd day of Aprill 1679.
Testes
Edm : Cantwell Sherrife
(was signed) JOHN MOLL J : D : HAES WILL SEMPILL.
Adam Wallis requesting for the Restitution of his goods and that hee may bee Excused of ye prosecution seeing Rob- berd hutchinson has Confest the fact, and hee being a handy Craft man, and upon necessity homeward bound for seauorne River in Maryland ; Wee doe Referr the sd restitution of ye goods unto his honor ye Governor and upon Consideracon that ye sd Robb : hutchinson has made a gener11 Confession of his
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Robbery this third tyme of his Examination, wee haue per- mitted the sd Adam Wallis to goe about his buisnesse, and Excused him of ye prosecution whereunto hee was bound ye 19th Instant. Aprill 23 Ad 1679.
(was signed) JOHN MOLL PIETER ALRICHS J : D' HAES WILL : SEMPILL.
Sentence :
Robberd hutchinson being heretofore Comitted a prizoner for theft and being this day by the high Sherrife Indyted for haueing felloniously Broaken open a Chest belonging unto Adam Wallis and stoalen out of ye sd Chest seuerall goods to ye vallue of tliree pounds Sterling as by his owne Confession before the Justices of this Court and ye goods found on his bake & in his house was made appeare : To wich Indytment hee ye sd Robberd hutchinson pleading guilty before ye Court : The Court haueing duely Considered & maturly deliberated upon the matter of fact Committed by the sd Prizoner Robberd hutchinson, Doe order and sentence, that hee ye sd Robberd hutchinson for Example to others bee brought to the forte gate wth in this Towne of New Castle, and there publicqly whipt therty & nine stroakes or Lashes, that hee pay and make good unto Adam Wallis the Remainder of ye goods stoalen out of ye Chest and not yett found, together wth all the Charges and fees of this action and doe further for Ever Ban- nish ye sd Robberd hutchinson out of this River of delowar & partes adjacent hee to depart wth in Three dayes now next En- suing wth Leaue to Chuse and appoint any prson as his attorney to Receive & pay his Debts : God Saue the King.
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