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ISACQ SAUOY Plt - in an action of ye Case. CHARLES JOHNSON Deft
The deft 3 tymes Called did not apeare. The Cort saw good to reffer the action till next Court day.
EDMUND CANTWELL PIt partees agreed ye deft to pay THOMAS SNOWDEN Deft Costs.
JAMES WALLIEM Plt in an action of debt 139 gildrs. BROER SINNEXE Deft
Thomas Woollaston not appearing, the action Continued & Woollaston ordered to appeare next Court.
Capt" Edmund Cantwell and Johannes De haes this day aknowled & declared in Court that they had Given and Granted unto Evert Alretts his heirs & assignes out of their Pattent from Gouverno" fran : Louelace, a Certaine parcell or peece of Land Lying and being in ye boght above Verdrietige hooke, haueing to ye West ye boght Kill and to ye East a small gutt or Run, wch parts this from ye Land of oele Coeckoe, this parcell of Land Contayning by Estimation one hundred acres of Land ; To have and to hold the sd peece and parcell of Land & premisses wth all Singular ye appurtenances unto ye sd Evert Aldretts his heirs and assignes forever.
This day appeared in open Court Evert Aldretts and Eliza- beth his wyfe whoe declared and aknowledged before ye Cort that for and in Consideracon of a Certaine valluable sume of monny to them in hand paid by hans oelsen of marretis hooke & for divers more other reasons & Consideracons them there- unto mooveing they had Given Granted Bargained sould
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Aliened assigned Transported & made ouer and doe by these prsents fully Clearly and absoluthly Give Grant Bargaine Sell alien assigne Transport & make ouer unto ye sd hans oelsen his heirs and assignes a Certaine peece or parcell of Land scituate and Lying on ye west syde of this River of Delowar in ye boght above the Verdrity hooke haueing to ye west ye boght kill and to ye east a small gut or run wch parts this from ye Land whereon formerly oele Coccke-Lived, Contain- ing by Estimation about 100 acres together wth all and Singu- lar ye houses fences plantation & other ye appurtenances there- upon, To have and to hold the sd peece or parcell of Land Plantation and premisses wth all and Singular ye appurten- ances as also all ye right Tytle and Intrest of them ye sª Evert Aldretts & Elizabeth his wyfe therein unto ye sd hans oelsen his heirs and assignes unto ye soale and proper use and be- hoofe of him ye sª hans oelsen his heirs and assignes forever etc. This Land was heretofore Given & made ouer unto sd Evert Aldretts by Capt" Edm : Cantwell & Mr Johannes de haes.
HANS PETERSEN
Plt
JAN ANDRIESSE
of ye
partees agreed.
East syde
of ye } Dert }
ARNOLDUS DE LAGRANGE Plt
BROER SINNEXE
Deft } Act : of Debt.
ARNOLDUS DE LAGRANGE PIt
BROER SINNEXE
Defl -
Act : of ye Case.
ARNOLD : D LAGRANGE Plt - BROER SINNEXE Deft
Act : of ye Case.
Mª Lagrange being verry sike upon his request wth ye defts Consent ye above 3 actions were Continued til next Cort.
Upon ye Severall Peticons of the hereafter named prsons the Cort Granted unto Each of them ye Land hereafter speci- fyed to take up wth in this County of New Castle wch hereto-
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fore hath not ben Granted or taken up by others ; they the Peticon's and every of them Seating and Improoveing ye same according to Lawe & Regulacons and ye Survey" ordered to Lay ye same out and make return according to Lawe & Custome.
Granted to take up unto vizt
John Walker Junior 300 acres of Land
William Cheake 200 acres - William Williams 150 acres
Jeffal Griffin 150 acres -
EDMUND CANTWELL Attorn : for GABRIELL - Pit MINVIELLE of N. Yorke
The Executrs of ye Estate of RALPH HUTCH- Deft INSON deceased
EPH : HERMAN Attorney for MR WILL : - Plt DERWALL of N : Yorke
The Executors of ye Estate of RALPH HUTCH- Deft INSON deceased
JOHN DARBY Attorney for JAMES MATHEUS Pit of New Yorke
The Executors of ye Estate of RALPH HUTCH- INSON deceased Deft
There being no full Cort wth out Justice Peter Alrichs whoe is a party Conserned, therefore these above three actions agst Ralph hutchinsons Executors are referred till next Cort.
Jeane Nash Late Servant to M' John Moll of this Towne of New Castle being on the 16th day of September Laest past Ex- amined in ye p'sence of Justice Johannes Dehaes, Capt" Ed- mund Cantwell High Sherrife M" John Moll and Mr Arnoldus De Lagrange, Concerning severall goods Stoalen, Shee the said Jeane Confesseth that all ye goods found in her Custodie Shee hath stoalen from Mr De Lagrange, Except twoo Remnants of
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osnabriggs Linnen and a holland sheet & some Castil soape wch belong to hur Mast" M" Moll, all M' Lagranges goods shee Confesseth to haue stoalen out of his store house att three sev- erall tymes once in ye night & twyce by day. Mr Molls Lin- nen shee stoale out of a Chest up in the Chamber the sheete out of a Trunke the soape she stoale out of a box under her Mastrs bed & shee further declared that no other prson has ben any way privy to hur stealing of yc sd goods or any parte thereof.
An Inventory of ye goods stoalen pr Jeane Nash and found Septembr ye 16th 1681 :
Imprimis 2 remnants of osnag Linnen 12 Ells: I : M.
1 pr of red woomen stockings.
1 pin kussin 1 pr stockings thred. M
1 holland sheete I-C. . .
3 remnants q+ 5} Ells of fyne holland.
¿ Ib of Cullered thred.
1 pr of holland mens sleeves marked A L.
3 handkert'cheefs of holland & 1 Laced neckloath.
2 pds of Castill soape & 1 pr of sizzers.
62 Ells of broad blew Ribband.
Blake & Red & other Cullard Ribbin & thred The Exact quantity not knowne.
Some pepper & ginger & som strue blew.
3 pr of Woosted stockings.
1 fyne blew apron.
2} Ells of blewfyne Linning.
2 unmade Course blew aprons.
Jeane Nash haueing ben Committed to prizon and apearing this day before the Cort was there Indyted by the high Sherrife Edmund Cantwell in ye behalfe of or soueraine Lord ye King for haueing att sundry tymes & places felloniously stoalen ye above mentioned goods and Conveiging them out of ye house of M" John Moll to other houses etc.
To wch Indytment ye sd Jeane Nash in open Court pleaded Guilty. The Cort there upon takeing ye matter of ye fact Com-
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mitted by ye sd Jeane Nash into Consideracon ; doe order and
This sentence was Ex- sentence, that shee ye sd Jeane for an
ccuted ye same day Example to others, bee publicqly whipt in New Castle. att ye forte gate wth in this Towne of New Castle, twenty and one Strypes or Lashes, and that shee pay all Costs. God Saue ye King.
This day apeared in Cort Elizabeth Hendricks widdow and Executrice of Jacob Jansen of Cristina deceased whoe then & there did aknowledge ye makeing ouer unto Broer Sinnexe of Cristina Creeke of a Certaine peece of marsh in Cristina Sould by hur sd husband in his Lyfe tyme, as by the deed thereof under ye hand & seale of ye sd Elizabeth hendrix bearing date 4th of october 1681 may more att Large appeare.
The Cort adjorned til first Teusday in Novembr next.
Att a Court held in the Towne of New Castle in Delowar by his Mayties Authority Novembr 1 & 2ª 1681.
Prsent
Mr John Moll Mr Gerret otto
Mr Joh : Dehaes Justices. Mr Will : Sempill Capt" Edm : Cantwell H : Sherrife.
PETER MAESLANDER Plt
THOM : SPRY Deft
The Plt demands of this deft by acct
Nov: 8 1681 Exec : Is- the sume of 239 gilders for wch hee Craues sued out. Judgemt wth Costs. The deft ownes the debt and brings in an acct of 52 gilders 6 styvers agst itt wch the Plt allowes of. The Cort ordered Judgemt agst the deft for ye payment of ye ballance being 186 gilders 14 styvers wth Costs.
- Justice John Moll this day produced in Cort a publication of ye Cort of Azzyses; wch Lykewyse was publisht togeather wth a Coppy of the proceedings of ye Cort of Azzyses in the action of Abram Man agst ye sd John Moll wch boath are here- under verbatim recorded vizt.
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Att a Genel Cort of Azzyses holden in the Citty of New Yorke the 5th & 6th dayes of october by his Mayties authority in ye 33th yeare of ye Raighne of or Soverain Lord Charles ye 2nd by the grace of God of England france and Ireland King Defender of the faith and in the yeare of or Lord 1681.
Whereas Severall persons haue of Late prsumed Contrary to the knowne Laws and Pratteis of the Realme of England to Exhibit and preffer Divers Causlesse and vexatious Accusa- cons and Indictmts into the Courts within this Governmt against severall Magistrates and others Concerned in the Pub- licq affaires of the Governmt which Causeth Great Trouble and Disturbance and tends to the Griveance and Disparig- mant of seuerall of his Mayties Loving subjects and the hin- drance of the said Magistrates in Executing their offices and Places as they ought, severall parsons Likewise Questioning and Endeavoring the Alteracon and Disquitt of ye Governmt as settled to the end that the same may be for the future pre- vented and that the peace and Quiett of his Mayties subjects may be preserved and offend's in the Like nature haue their Due Reward It is ordered by this Court and by the Authority thereof that noe p"son or p"sons whatsoeuer Doe from hence- forth presume to Bring Exhibite or preffer any accusacon or Indictmt against any person or persons whatsoever into any Court within this Governmt Butt the matter Cause and Ground of such accusacon or Indictment to bee first heard and Ex- amed Before two Justices of the peace who are to Proceed therein By Binding ouer the Partyes or otherwise as the merritt of the Case shall Require makeing Record of ye proceedings and Examinacons taken therein as is directed & Practiced by the Lawes of England and that if any Prson or Prsons shall from henceforth presume to Question or Endeaver Inovacon or Alteracon or make any other Disturbance in the Governmt as settled and Established they shall be proceeded agginst accord- ing to Law this Court Being Resolved to Support and main- taine the same as settled and all Inferior officers in the Due Execution of their offices and Trusts untill ordr's from his
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Maytie this to be published in the Citty of New Yorke the seuerall Rydings on Long Island and other parts of the Gouernmt.
By order of ye gene11 Cort of Azzyses.
(was signed) JOHN WEST CIT.
Att a Generall Court of Assizes holden in the Citty of New Yorke by his mayties Authority the 5th & 6th Dayes of october in the 33th year of the Reigne of or Souerigne Lord Charles the second by the Grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith etc: and in the yeare of or Lord 1681.
Mr John Moll Justice of the Peace and prsident of the Court att New Castle Being Called to answer to an Indictement Exhibited against him by one Abraham Man for seuerall words and Expressions by him said to be uttered and spoken in Court and att other tymes, To which the said John Moll pleaded not guilty and a Jury being Impannelled and Sworne with seuerall Euidences they Brought in their verdict and found him Guilty of speakeing the words menconed in the first and Second Articles and of Denying Execution when de- manded menconed in the fourth article and for the Rest not Guilty the which' the Court takeing into Consideracon Doe adiudge the said Indictmt to bee Illegall and vexatious and that the said Jolin Moll by what found against him is not Guilty of any Cryme or Breach of any Knowne Law therefore Doe acquett the said John Moll from the same and order the said Abraham Mann to pay the Costs of Court, the said Mann moued for an appeale for England which is granted he Giueing suffi- cient security to the value 1000 Ib to prosecute the same and pay Damage to the party If Cast.
By order of the Generall Cort of Azzyses
(was signed) JOHN WEST CIF
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francis Jeckson Late servt to Abran Man appeared in Cort and there did deliver a paper written and Signed by the sd Abram Man ; declaring that the sd Abram Man had ordered . him to bring ye sd Paper in Cort & to gett itt there publisht & fixt up att ye Cort doare ; and the sd francis Jeckson being asked whoe were prsent when his sd mast" had delivered liim the Paper & gave him that order, did say & declare that Mr James Walliam John Kan & doctor Spry had ben prsent att the delivery thereof whereupon the sª paper being publicqly Read in Court was found to bee Verbatim as followeth vizt :
This is to satisfy all whome this may Concerne that John Moll of ye Towne of New Castle was by a Jury att New Yorke att the Court of Azzyses found Gilty of the Indyctment prose- cuted by Abram Man in ye behalfe of or soueraigne Lord King Charles wich may bee prooved by the hands of the Jury yett after the verdict past against ye said Moll, part of Justices of the Court did say they would Cleare ye sd Moll and that I : should take care to pay ye Charge theirfor for that unlawfull proceedings and actings I: did apeale from their Lawlesse Judgement to King and Councill, then after there was an ap- peale granted, they tould me that I: should putt in a thou- sand pound Sterling security to prosecute wch security I: did tender provyded they could shew mee Lawe I was bound to doe itt, they could shew mee noe Lawe but the bearre order of part of ye Justices of Court, soe that the said Moll is not Cleared by Lawe as yett. Therefore I : am now bound for England wth gods Leaue to prosecute ye sd Indictment against Moll, I : shall bee going by the first shipping therefore this is to desire all people that hath any accompts to make up that they would send them as soon as they can and ye Latter end of this next month they shall haue their Just due Requiering all that oweth to him they may doe the same as wittniss my hand this 31th of october 1681.
(was signed) ABRAHAM MAN.
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Doctor Thomas Spry John Can John Walker Roelof An- dries John Darby John ogell James Crawford Gisbert Dirksen Joseph Burnham Thom : Woollaston pieter maesland & will Sherwood were Enpanneled and Sworne for a Jury to attend the Cort and try all Cases.
JAMES WALLIAM PIt
BROER SINNEXE Deft
The PIt demands of this deft by assignmnt of Walter Whar- ton deceased and accepted by this defts wyfe ye sume of 139 gild- ers for wch hee Craues Judgemt wth Costs. Thomas Woollas- ton sworne in Cort declares that being att ye house of James Walliam, Sophia ye deftts wyfe came there, and ye sd James Walliam did then showe ye sd wyfe ye note from Mr Wharton whoe then accepted ye payment thereof and Mr Walliam was to stay till the faal for his pay.
The Cort referred this Case to a Jury whoe brougt in their verdict wee find for ye Plt ag-st ye deft wth Costs of suite. The Cort doe order Judgement according to verdict.
Upon the Peticon of John Smith ye Carpendr, The Cort doe grant him to take up wthin ye Limits of this Towne one Lott of Land provyded hee Builds a house thereon & fences itt wthin the space of 6 months otherwayes to forfeit itt.
Upon the Petition of Arnoldus D'Lagrange, The Cort haue Granted him a vacant peece of Land Lying towards ye north east end of this Towne of New Castle Joyning upon ye Lott wch was formerly Richard Kittles. Also a small peece of vacant marsh adjoyning to ye abovesd Land provyded and wth this Condition that hee the sd De Lagrange according to his owne proffer shall build on ye sª Land a good windmill for the Common good of the Inhabitants and to haue for toul of grinding noe more than one Tenth part, and that hee draynes ye marsh : and all this to bee done wthin 12 months after date hereof, otherwayes & in deffect thereof hee to forfeit what is now granted.
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HANS PETERSEN Pit JURIAN BOATSMAN Deft
This Case was by ye plis desire referred till next Cort ye deft being nott in a Cappacity to answer itt.
in an action of ye case
ARNOLDUS DE LAGRANGE PIt for a peece of mash BROER SINNEXE Deft & hay by ye deft thereon mowed.
The PIt declares that this deft hath possessed himselfe of a peece of marsh in Cristina belonging unto this Plt and Con- trary to forwarning hath mowed hay thereon etc; The deft sayes that hee has noe other marsh then what is his proper owne.
Mathias Mathiass De vos Sworne in Court sayeth that Broer Sinnexe has not mowed upon any marsh of Mr Lagranges but has mowed ye marsh wch his father afore him had & hee alwayes did use to mowe.
Cristina walravens sworne in Court sayeth yt ye marsh wch Broer Sinnexe mowed is the same wch Broer's father did sell unto his predecessor andries Jurians, wch hee Eversence has had & further sayeth nott.
The Case being put to ye Jury they went out and returning brougt in their verdict vizt wee find for ye deft wth Costs of suite. The Cort doe passe Judgemt accordingly.
ARNOLDUS DE LAGRANGE Plt
BROER SINNEXE Deft
In an action of debt by acct to ye sume of 153 gilders & 10 sty- vers in wheat.
Itt is ordered that Mr De Lagrange deliver in an acct of all dealings hee has had wth Broer Sinnexe & that Broer Sinnexe haue a Coppy 8 dayes before ye Court, and that Pieter De Coominck whoe has delivered part of ye goods & rec : pay bee summoned as a wittnesse agst next Court.
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ARNOLDUS DE LAGRANGE Plt in an action of ye Case
BROER SINNEXE Deft for a peece of Land in Cristina Creeke.
The Plt declares that this deft doth Keepe in possession a small peece of Land belonging to ye Plt.
Referred to ye Jury whoe brought in their verdict as fol- loweth vizt wee find for the deft wth Costs of suite; The Cort ordered Judgemt according to verdict.
Mathias Mathiass sworne in Cort sayeth that the Land in Controversy was first by Justa Andries sould to ye deponant, from ye depont againe sould to Justa, Justa againe Sould itt to Andriess Sinnexe and andries sould it to this deft broer Sin- nexe whoe stil is in possession and ye deponant sayeth further that there was belonging unto this Land marsh or meddow for three stakes of hay twoo stakes thereof on ye northsyde of M' Lagrange's Point and one stake on ye south syde & further sayeth nott; hans Peterss Sworne in Cort sayeth ye same as mathias Mathiass.
EDMUND CANTWELL attorn : for GABRIELL - Plt MINVIELLE of New Yorke The Execut : of ye Estate (by name PETER - Deft ALRICHS) of RALPH HUTCHINSON 18 feb 168} Exec : taken out.
The Plt demands of ye deft by a bond under the hand & seale of ye deft Ralph hutchinson deceased ye sume of seventy twoo pounds & 7 shillings or ye sume of 2894 gilders in merchandable wam- pum winter wheat porke beefe peltry or Tobbacco in New Yorke att pryce Courrant, for wch hee Craues Judgemt against ye deft Peter Alrichs as ye Executor of ye Estate of ye sd Ralph wth Costs. The Cort perusing the former order & Ingagemt of ye sª M" Alrichs upon record ; Doe passe Judgemt agst ye sd Executor & administrator for ye paymt of ye sª 72 pounds 7 shill : according to bond, wth Costs.
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WILLIAM DARVALL by his attorney EPH : - Plt HERMAN
PETER ALRICHS Executr & admr of Estate Deft
of RALPH HUTCHINSON decd
The Plt demands of this deft by a bill under ye hand & seale of Ralph hutchinson deceased ye sume of 2577 gilders & 10 styvers in merchandable Tobbacco & Caske, and more by ye same bill ye sume of 382 gilders 10 styvers in merchandable peltery to bee delivered and paid her wthin this Towne of Castle, for wch hee Craues Judgemt agst this deft wth Costs.
The Cort perusing the former order & Ingagemt of sd Mr Alrichs upon record, and ye debt knowne to be Just doe order Judgemt agst the deft for ye payment of 2577 gilders & 10 sty- vers in tobb : and 382 gilders 10 styvers in peltery wth Costs of suite.
JOHN DARBY attorney for JAMES MATHEUS - of New Yorke
Plt
PETER ALRICHS Executor & administr of \ Deft ye Estate of RALPH HUTCHINSON decd
The plt demands of this deft by a bond of ye sd Ralph hutchinson deceased under his hand & seale ye sume of 2968 gilders and 18 styvers to bee paid att New Yorke in wheat Porke or peltery att pryce Cournt for wch he Craues Judgemt wth Costs.
The Court perusing the former order and Ingagemt of ye sd Mr Alrichs upon record and ye debt knowne to bee due ; doe order Judgemt agst ye deft for ye payment of 2968 gilders 18 styvers according to bond wth Costs of suite.
PETER GROENENDYK Plt MATHEUS & EMILIUS D'RING Deft
The Plt demands of this deft by bill & accompt ye sume of 1251 gilders 4 styvers for weh hee Craues Judgement wth Costs. The deft doe owne the debt but bring in an acct agst
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itt to ye sume of 469 gilders of wch ye Plt also allowes. The Cort doe order Judgeit agst the deft for the paymt of ye ball- ance being 782 gilders 4 styvers wth ye Costs of sute.
The Court Granted to ye hereunder named prsons upon their seuerall Peticons the following parcells of Land to take up wthin this Courts Jurisdiction ; Provyded the Land bee Cleare and that ye Peticon" Each for themselves doe seat & Improove ye same according to Lawe & regulacons.
Granted To Thomas & John Bratchie 400 acres of Land. William Bordin 200 acres of Land.
John ogle for his twoo Sons
Thomas & John ogle each 200 acres of Land. Jacob Aertsen 200 acres of Land.
James Crawford according to an old warrt from his honor ye Governor 400 acres.
Thomas Snowden 100 acres of Land.
Sara the daughter of Cristopher Barnes deceased aged 4 years was this day put out by the Court to hur Godmother Christina ye widdow of Walraeven Jansen & to hur heirs for ye space of 12 years now next Ensuing the date hereof, shee to find hur wth meat drinke apparill washing & Lodging and att ye Expiration of ye tyme to Give ye Chyld a Cowe wth Calfe & a sowe bigg wth pigg and Cloathing according to their ability.
Roelof andries one of ye overseers of ye highway prsents ye Afternamed přsons for not workeing at ye highway & bridge vizt.
JOHN TAYLOR The Cort doe fyne each of them to pay THOMAS SNOWDEN 300 Ib of tobbacco according to for- PHILIP CHEVALIER 1 mer order in that Case provyded.
The Court doe order ye overseer that a drawbridge bee made over ye drayers Creeke wth all Convenient speede.
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Nota the 15 next following Sur- veys were all attested by ye Prsi- dent M' John Moll & then sent to New Yorke to ye office in ordr for Pattents of Confirmation dec: 27th 1681. The Surveyor Ephraim Herman did this day make returne to ye Cort of the hereafter mentioned 17 Surveys of Lands & Lotts by him Surveyed for sundry p"sons accord- ing to the Grants & warrants of this Court wich sd Certificates of surveys being by the Cort viewed & Lookt ouer were allowed & Confirmed & ordered to bee Recorded.
John Ogle 435 acres.
By vertue of a warrt from ye Cort of new Castle Laid out for John ogle a Tract of Land Called the fishing place Scituated and being on ye west syde of Delowar River and on ye South East syde of ye Souther- most maine branch of Cristina Creeke : Beginning att a Corner marked spannish oake standing by ye sd Creeke att ye mouth of Tillys Run from thence S E by a Lyne of marked trees 132 perches to a corner marked red oake then S : E : B : E by a Lyne of marked trees 188 perches to a corner marked whyte oake from thence S : W : B : W : 92 percli to a corner marked read oake then W : 186 perches to a Corn" marked spannish oake from thence W : B : S: by a Lyne of marked trees 76 perches to a Corner marked blake oake then W : 66 perches to another marked spannish oake Standing att ye head of sprys run then downe ye sd run N : W : b : W 48 perches N : N : W : 40 perches N : b : W: 40 perches to a corner marked swamp oake standing Att ye mouth of Sprys run neare ye maine Creeke then stryking ouer ye sd Creeke itt takes in 16 acres of marsh Land for hay Lying on ye northsyde of ye sd maine Creeke & thence downe allong ye sª Creeke following ye severall Courses thereof to ye first mentioned spannish oake Contayning 419 acres of fast Land & 16 acres of marsh, surveyed ye 4th of Octobr 1680.
pr EPH : HERMAN Surv".
Crainhooke 784 acres.
Laid out for hendrik Andriessen Wil- liam Jansen Hendrik Lemmens Eskell
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andries Joan Matson and Symon Jansen Inhabitants of Crain- hook, their Land Called Crainhooke itt being formerly begun by the Survey" Walter Wharton but not Compleated ; The sd Land being scituated on ye west syde of Delowar River and on ye Lower syde of ye mouth of Cristina Creeke : Beginning att a Corn' marked blake oake standing at ye upper syde of hen- drik Andriessens home Lott neare a swamp syde wch divided this from a small Island Called Moens Poulsens Island and from thence running W : up along ye said swamp 48 perches, then W : S : W : 60 perches to ye head of one of ye brainches of ye sª swamp then W : b : N : 74 perches to a Corner marked spannish oake standing neare a pocosen and from ye sª span- nish oake by a Lyne of marked Trees W : b : S : thwarting ye Kings Road 106 perches to a marked blake oake standing att ye Lyne of Pieter Claassens Land thence S : W : along ye Lyne of Pieter Claassen 23 perches to a Corner marked whyte oake : and from ye sd whyte oake S : 30 perches to another marked whyte oake standing neare ye Kings Road from thence S : W : by a Lyne of marked trees 265 perches to a Corner marked whyte oake then S : E : by a Lyne of marked Trees 112 perches to a Corner marked read oake Standing neare ye head of a Swamp called ye mose, then down along ye said mose or swamp following ye severall Courses thereof 472 perches to a Corner marked blake oake Standing at ye marsh neare ye River Syde, and from thence N : E : b : E : along ye marsh syde 174 perches then N : 171 perches to ye first mentioned oake Containing and Laid out for 724 acres of fast Land, haueing ye marsh or hay Grounds Lying before and betweene sª Crainhooke Land and ye River syde also belonging unto them wch said marsh Containes 60 acres, wch makes in all 784 acres of Land & Marsh ; The above named persons haueing further alsoe Each their defferent shears and proportions in ye abovesd tract of Land and Lykewyse their home Lotts apart Each different from ye other wch being Layed out are as followeth vizt.
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