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Hendrik Andriessen his home Lott Lying next to ye swamp of moens Poulsens Island Containes in breath 68 perches,
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William Johnson his home Lott Lying next unto ye sd hend- rik andriessen Lott Containes in breath 36 perches & 4 foott hendrik Lemmens one home Lott next unto ye said Willem Jansens Containes in breath 18 perches and 2 foott and an- other home Lott of ye sª Lemmens Lying betweene ye Lott of Eskell andries on ye north and Joan matson on ye South Con- taines in breath 18 perches & 2 foott Eskill andries home Lott Lying betweene the twoo Lotts of hendrik Lemmens Containes in breath 18 perches & twoo foott, Joan Matson his home Lott Lying next unto that of hendrik Leminens Containes 36 perches & 4 foott, and Symon Janson for his home Lott and a small parcell of Land by Pattent adjoyning next unto Joan Matsons Containes in breath 86 perches, The Lenght of all ye abovesd home Lotts allowed to bee from ye front of ye River & running W : b : N : into ye woods 150 perches, and for the division of ye marsh for hay Ground Lying before ye sª Crain- hooke Each prson to haue the breath of marsh before his home Lott and answerable thereunto. Surveyed ye 20th of October Annoq Dom : 1680.
pr EPH : HERMAN Surv".
Memorandum for ye remainder of ye Land bake of their home Lotts ; Itts Consented and agreed betweene ye partees that proportionable to ye greatnesse & quantity of their sd home Lotts they are to haue ye sd bake Land Equivalent thereunto web att prsent is by their request only to remain in Common.
E : HERMAN Surv".
Andrew Tilly 123 acres. By vertue of a warrt from ye Cort of N : Castle Laid out for Andrew Tilly a tract of Land Called Chestnut Point Scituated and being on ye westsyde of delowar River and on ye south Eastsyde of Cristina Creeke, Beginning att a Corner marked red oake standing by ye sª Creeke from thence S : E : by John Garritzons Lyne of marked trees 320 perches to a corner marked red oake of John
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Garritzons Land from thence S : W : by a Lyne of marked trees 23 perches to a Corner whyte oake of John ogles from thence N : W : b: W 188 perches to a corner marked Red oake of ye sª ogles Land from thence N : W by a Lyne of marked trees 132 perches to a Corner marked Spannish oake standing by Cristina Creeke syde at ye mouth of a small Gutt or run Called Tillys run and from thence downe ye sª Cristina Creeke following ye Severall Courses thereof to ye first men- tioned Red oake Contayning & Laid out for 123 acres of Land Surveyed ye 5th of october 1680.
pr EPH : HERMAN Survr.
Resurveyed for Capt" Evert hendrikss
Evert hendrikss 28 acres. fin, a small neck or point of Land being a Peninsula scituated and being on ye west syde of dellowar River, haue to ye north East & Joyning unto Crainhooke and on ye North West ye mose or Swamp : Beginning att a Corner marked oake being the Southermost bounded tree of Crain- hooke from thence on severall Courses along ye marsh syde 64 perches to a Corner marked oake standing by ye marshsyde from E : b : N through ye said marsh to ye River syde 44 perches from thence downe along ye sª Riversyde 65 perches then W : N : W : againe throug ye marsh 40 perches to a Cor- ner marked oake standing by ye sª marshsyde, from thence on severall Courses along by ye swamp syde 104 perches to a corner marked oake standing by ye aforesd Swamp syde then E : 6 perches to the first mentioned blake oake Containing 12 acres of fast Land and 16 acres of marsh in all 28 acres Sur- veyed ye 18th day of octobr 1680.
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pr EPH : HERMAN Survr.
Hans Petersen By virtue of a warrt from ye Cort of
125 acres. New Castle. Laid out for hans Petersen of Schilpatts Kill a tract of Land Called Carelhooke scituate and being on ye west syde of Delowar River and on ye N : syde of a
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branch of Cristina called ye scilpatts Creeke betweene a small Creeke Called ye Crump Kill and ye Land Called the Wilde or Indian Point : Beginning att a Corner marked whyte oake of ye Land of ye sª Wilde or Indian hooke standing by ye marsh syde from thence N : E : 32 perches to a Corner marked whyte oake standing by ye syde of ye Crump Kill from thence up ye sd Run 160 perches to a Corner marked whyte oake standing att ye head of ye Run and from ye sd Whyte oake N : W : by a Lyne of marked trees 212 perches to a Corner marked hickory standing by Smiths Run, from thence S : W : 50 perches to a Corner marked whyte oake & from ye sd whyte oake S.E : by a Lyne of marked Trees 407 perches to ye first mentioned whyte oake Contayning 117 acres of fast land & 8 acres of marsh in all 125 acres. Surveyed ye 23ª of octobr 1680.
pr EPH : HERMAN Survr.
Hans Petersen By virtue of a warrt of the Cort of 103 acres. New Castle. Layed out for hans Peter- sen a tract of Land called Chestnut hill scituated and being on ye West syde of Delowar River Lying behinde ye Schilpats Kill about twoo myle and a halfe into ye woods betweene ye run Called Erik matsons Run and Alapockas Run. Begin- ning att a Corner marked hickory Standing by ye syde of matsons Run from thence W : by a Lyne of marked trees to a Corner marked Chestnut Tree standing by the head of Ala- pocas Run 120 perches & from thence S. by a Lyne of marked trees 116 perches to a Corner marked blake oake from thence S : E: b :S : by a Lyne of marked trees 40 perches to a Corn" marked hickory by a great flatt rock from thence E : by a Lyne of marked trees 110 perches to a Corn" marked hickory from thence N : b : W : by a Lyne of marked trees 46 perches to a Corner marked whyte oake standing by ye syde of Mat- sons Run & from thence N : up along ye sd Run 100 perches to ye first mentioned hickory Containing 103 acres of fast Land. Surveyed ye 25th of October 1680.
pr EPH : HERMAN Survr.
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Schilpats mill Land Laid out for Jan Staalcop, Peter dewitt 78 acres. Mary Blocq, Hans Peterss Pelle hendriks & severall other p'sons more, their associates whoe alsoe haue a sheare or part in a Certaine water mill standing in ye Schil- pats Creeke, a Certaine Parcell or tract of Land for ye use of ye sd watermill Called Schilpats-mill-Land scituated & being on ye west syde of Delowar River and att ye head of a Cer- taine Creeke wch proceedeth out of Cristina Creeke Called ye Schilpats Creeke on boath sydes thereof, Beginning att a Cor- ner marked whyte oake standing on ye west syde by ye sd Creekes syde and from thence Running N : W : b : N : by a Lyne of marked trees 102 perches to a Corner marked whyte oake standing by ye syde of a small Run from thence downe ye sd Run and over ye maine Run of Schilpatts Creeke E : N : E : by a Lyne of marked trees 143 perches to a Corner marked blake oake standing att ye Lyne verdrietige hooke Land from thence South by their Lyne of marked trees 71 perches to a Corner marked whyte oake standing in ye sd Lyne from thence S: W : by a Lyne of marked trees 86 perches to a corner marked blake oake standing by ye Eastsyde of sd Schilpats Creeke Contayning and Layed out for 78 acres of fast Land Surveyed 23 of octobr 1680.
pr EPH HERMAN Survr.
Poul Moens 48 acres. By virtue of a warrt from the Cort of New Castle Layed out for Pouel Moensen a tract of Land Called Moensens hoeck scituated on ye west syde of Delowar River and on ye N : E : syde of a branch of Cristina Creeke Called ye Schilpats Creeke, Beginning att a Corner marked blake oake standing near ye Creeke itt being also a Corner marked tree of ye Schilpatts-Mill-Land from thence N : E : by a Lyne of marked trees 86 perches to a Cor- ner marked whyte oake standing in ye Lyne of Verdreety hook Land from thence South by their Lyne of marked trees 126 perches to a Corn" marked spannish oake, standing by ye
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syde of a marsh from thence on severall Courses 125 perches to ye first mentioned blake oake Contayning 32 acres of fast Land and 16 acres of marsh Land Lying before ye sd Land in all 48 acres ; Surveyed ye 26th of octobr 1680.
pr EPH : HERMAN Surv".
Oele Oelsen 100 By virtue of a warrt from ye Cort of New
acres. Castle, Laid out for oele Oelsen Tossen a tract of Land Called ye good Run scituated and being on ye West syde of Delowar River and att ye head of Schilpats Creeke ; Beginning att a Corner marked Chestnut standing by ye side of run called ye good Run from thence N : b : W : by a Lyne of marked trees 100 perches to a Corner marked hickory from thence W : b : S : a Cros Schilpatts Creeke run by a Lyne of marked trees 160 perches to a Corner marked blake oake from thence S : b : E : by a Lyne of marked trees 100 perches to a Corner marked whyte oake from thence E : b : N : againe Cros ye sª Creeke 160 perches to ye first menconed Chesnut Containing 100 acres of Land Surveyed 22 Sept 1680.
pr EPH : HERMAN Surv".
Justa Poulsen 129 By virtue of a warrt from ye Cort of New
acres. Castle Laid out for Justa Poulsen a tract of Land Called Millhooke scituated and being on ye westsyde of Delowar River on ye N. W. syde of a branch of Cristina Creeke Called ye Schilpats Creeke betweene ye Schilpats Mill Land and ye Land of Hans Petersen Called Carle hook ; Be- ginning att a Corner marked whyte oake of ye mill Land of Schilpatts Kill and running from thence by ye Lyne of marked N : W : b : W : 102 perches to a corner marked whyte oake of ye sd mill Land from thence N: W : by a Lyne of marked trees 214 perches to a Corner marked hickory from thence S : W : by a Lyne of marked trees 62 perches to a cor- ner marked hickory of hans Petersen standing by ye syde of
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a Run from thence S : E : by ye sd Petersons Lyne of marked trees 214 perches to a corner marked whyte oake standing att ye head of ye Cromp Kill from thence downe ye sª Kill S : E : b : S : 124 perches to a Corner marked whyte oake standing by ye syde of ye Crompkill from thence N : E: 62 perches to ye first mentioned whyte oake Contayning & Layed out for 125 acres of fast Land and 4 acres of marsh in all 129 acres Sur- veyed ye 24th of october 1680.
pr EPH : HERMAN Survª.
Eph : Herman a Lott in Towne. By virtue of an order from the Cort of New Castle : Surveyed for Ephraim Her- man, a Lott of ground scituated and being wthin this Towne of New Castle att ye North East End thereof haueing to ye west ye Lott Granted to Abram Man, to ye north ye Street now Called ye dyke Street, to ye East a Lott formerly Granted by Pattent to James Walliam, and to ye South ye Strand or Street at ye River syde This Lott being the secund Lott from ye Little or Towne Creeke and Contains in breath before and behinde 60 foott and in Lenght three hundered foott Equal wth ye other adjoyning Lotts Surveyed ye 10th of October 1680. pr RICHARD NOBLE Depty Surv".
Jurian Boatsman 380 acres. By virtue of a warrt from ye Cort of New Castle. Laid out for Jurian Boak- man of Cristina Creeke a tract of Land Called Long hooke scituated and being on ye west syde of Delowar River and on ye South syde of Cristina Creeke and betweene the Land of John Paul Jacquet and fearn hooke : Beginning att a Corner marked white oake standing by ye syde of a swamp wch parts this from ye Land of ye sd Jan Paul Jacquet from thence up along ye sd swamp or Cripple S : S : E : 100 perches then S: E : b: E: 60 perches by ye sd swamp to a Corner marked blake oake Standing by ye sd Swamp, then S : by a Lyne of marked trees 40 perches to a Corner marked
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whyte oake Standing neare ye Kings Road from thence S : W : b : S : by a Lyne of marked trees 200 perches Intersecting ye S : W : Lyne of ye Land of Cranehooke & Crossing ye Kings Road then along ye said Crane hooke Lyne 143 perches to a corner marked whyte oake, from thence N : N : W : by a Lyne of marked trees 94 perches to a Corner marked blake oake, from thence N : E : b : N : by a Lyne of marked trees 112 perches to a Corner marked Read oake and from thence N : N : E: by a Lyne of marked trees 200 perches to a Corner marked oake standing by a swamp syde from thence N : downe by ye sª Swamp and through ye marsh 100 perches to ye maine Creeke of Cristina, and from thence downe ye sd maine Creeke following ye severall Courses thereof to ye mouth of a small gut or Run then up ye said run 25 perches to ye first mentioned whyte oake Containing & Laid out for 380 acres of marsh & wood Land Surveyed ye 30th of March 1681. pr EPH : HERMAN
Surv".
Lucas Stiddem 230 acres. By virtue of a warrt from ye Cort of New Castle. Laid out for Lucas Stiddem a tract of Land Called Content Scituated and being; on ye westsyde of Delowar River and on ye northsyde of Cristina Creeke : Beginning at a Corner marked Poplar standing by Little faal Creeke from thence N: N: W: by a Lyne of marked Trees 64 perches to a Corner marked Spannish oake from thence W : N : W by a Lyne of marked trees 180 Perches to a Corner marked whyte oake standing by a small brainch from thence N : N : W : by a Lyne of marked Trees 66 perches to a Corner marked whyte oake, from thence W : b : N : by a Lyne of marked trees 92 perches to another Corner marked whyte oake standing near ye North Lyne of John Staalcops Land from thence S : by ye sd Staalcops Land Lyne 52 perches to a Corner marked Poplar standing by ye syde of Little faalls Creeke from thence downe ye said Creeke on ye severall Courses thereof 420 perches to ye first mentioned Popplar Containing
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226 acres of fast Land & 4 acres of marsh in all 230 acres. Surveyed ye 6th of May 1681.
Pr EPH : HERMAN Survr.
Adam Hay a Lott. By [virtue of an order of ye Court of New Castle. Laid out for Adam hay a Lott of Ground scituated and being wthin this Towne of New Castle att ye W : end thereof, Itt being a Corner Lott haueing to ye East ye street wch parts this from ye Land of Anthony Bryant and now Called Anthonys Street to ye South ye Street wch parts this Lott from ye Domenies Lott and now Called hay Street to ye west a vacant peece of Land nott as yet haue- ing any perticular owner and to ye north another Street wch Leads towards Gerrit Smits, Containing in Lenght 310 foott and in breath 60 foott.
Surveyed ye 28th of octobr 1681. Pr mee EPH : HERMAN Surv".
Mary Hodges a Lott.
By virtue of an order from the Court of New Castle Laid out for Mary hodges a Lott of Land Lying and being wthin this Towne of New Castle haueing to ye west ye harte Street to ye north ye Brewers Street to ye East a vacant peece of Land nott as haue- ing any perticular owner and to ye South a street now Called St. Maries Street, Containing In breath sixty foott and in Lenght one hundered and sixty foott. Surveyed ye 8th of Jannuary Annoqs Dom : 1680.
pr EPH : HERMAN Surv".
Resurvey for hans Pet- Resurveyed for hans Petersen & Pelle ersen & Pelle hen- driks 207 acres. Hendrike their Land Granted them by Pattent from Governor francis Lovelace and according to ye bounds thereof : The sª Land Being Scit- uated on ye west syde of Delowar River and on ye north west syde of Schilpats Creeke & Commonly Caled ye wilde or
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Indian hooke beginning att a Corner marked whyte oake standing by ye marsh from thence N : W : foure hundered & sixty perches by a Lyne of marked trees to a Corner marked hickory and from ye sd hickory by a Lyne of marked trees S : W : 72 parches to a Corner marked oake and then S : E : 415 parches running through ye Cleare Land & ye marsh to ye Schilpats Creeke neare ye house of ye sd hans Petersen and from thence up along ye sd Creeke following ye severall Courses thereof 100 parches to ye mouth of a Littel gutt or brainch & from thence N : W : 50 perches to ye first mentioned white oake Contayning one hundered & ninty acres of fast Land & Elleven acres of marsh In all 207 acres whereof Pell hendrike his part is 103 acres and hans Petersen 104 acres Surveyed 22ª of octobr 1680.
pr EPH : HERMAN Surv".
Resurvey for Jan Barentsen.
Resurveyed for John Barentsen of Swan- wyke according to a Pattent from Gov- ernor Lovelace Granted unto Gerret Sanderson and by ye sd John Barentsen bought of ye sd Gerret Sandersen a Certaine Lott or parcell of Land Lying on ye westsyde of Delowar River above new Castle att a place Called Swanwyke betweene ye Land of Peter D : witt on ye north East & ye Land of Claas andries on ye Southwest ; beginning att a stake Standing att ye way or strand syde next to ye Land of sª Peter de witt & Running N : W : b : W Somting more northerly into ye woods being in breath 18 perches & 3} foott and staked out on boath sydes as far as ye Cleare Land goeth wth stakes ; ye partee de- siering to haue his Land noe further then itt was Cleare Layed out to End a difference betweene him and Peter d' witt wherefore noe further Certificate can att p'sent thereof bee given. New Castle may 6th 1681.
pr EPH : HERMAN SurvE.
The Cort ordered m' Thomas woollaston to make ye high- 33
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ways about Cristina of wch hee is ovr seer ; and ye bridges fitt & passable betweene this & next Cort and the Constable ordered to summon ye People thereto.
The Cort adjorned till ye 1st Teusday in decembr next.
Att a meeting of ye Justices in New Castle Novr 3ª 1681.
Resolved that Mr Abram Man of Cristina should bee sent for and Examined upon his Scurrilous & most Abusive paper by him sent into Cort the 1st of this Instant month of Novembr etc : and ye following warrt Issued forth vizt.
Whereas Abram Man of Cristina Creeke did on the 1st day of this Instant month of novembr send into Cort a Certaine paper under his owne hand there to bee publisht and then fixt up att ye Cort dore, in wch paper he doth in a high nature abuse ye governor and Gener]] Court of Azzyses, and doth by his speaches to severall publicqly Seeme to Endeauor ye dis- quiet & disturbance of his Mayties peaceable subjects Contrary to ye knowne Lawes of England :
These are therefore in his Mayties name to will and Requier you that you bring before us ye boddy of ye sª Abram Man wthin this Towne of New Castle to bee there Examined & proceeded against as the merrit of ye Cause shall Requiere according to Lawe for ye doing of wch this shall be yor warrt Given under or hands att New Castle this 3ª day of Novr 1681. To M' Sam : Land subsherrife (was signed) JOHN MOLL
& Mr Sam : Berker Constable of Christina and assistance if occasion.
PETER ALRICHS
GERRET OTTO
JOH : DEHAES WILL : SEMPILL.
A Letter writt by the Justices to ye Governor att New Yorke Conserning M' Ab : man was as followeth vizt :
Right Honorble
'Sr the first of this Instant month of Novembr being of ordi-
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nary Court day one francis Jeckson Late servant to Mr Abram Man apeared in Court & there did deliver a paper written & signed by his sª master Abram Man whoes order was that itt should bee there publisht and then fixt up : upon wch wee Re- solved to send for ye sd Man & after Examination further to proceed against him, to wch purpose wee Issued forth a warrt but ye sª Man ; made his Escape from the under Sherrife & Keepes now att prsent in Pensilvania and- burlington, wee send yor Honor here inclosed ye Coppies of all the Papers & other proceedings, and desire yor honors further order & In- structions for or further Rule in this and ye Lyke occasions. The Proclamation weh Mr Moll brought along with him is pul- lisht wee haue nothing att prsent further all things continuing well as before.
wee remaine Right Honorble
N : Castle Nov" 11th 1681.
yor most humble servts JOHN MOLL
(The Superscription was)
To ye Right Honorble Captn
PETER ALRICHS
Anthony Brockhols Esq"
JOH : D'HAES
WILL : SEMPILL.
Depty Govr prsent In New Yorke.
Att a Court held in the Towne of New Castle by his Mayties Authority decembr 6th 1681.
Prsent
Mr John Moll Justices. Mr Peter Alrichs Mr Joh : D'haes Mr Will : Sempill Capt" Edm : Cantwell high Sherrife.
GEORGE BAKER PIt PETER JACQUET Deft
The Plt declares for a small blake walnut Chest wth Lock & Key by ye deft taken & carried away in ye tyme of this Plus wyves servitude etc : The deft alledges that hee bought the sd
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Chest of ye Pits wyfe etc : The Case being heard ordered that ye Chest bee delivered to ye plt and ye deft to pay Costs.
EDMUND CANTWELL PIt SAMUEL BERCQR Deft
The deft 3 tymes Called did not apeare upon ye Plts desire ye Case is referred till next Court day.
EPHRAIM HERMAN Plt In an action of debt JACOBUS FABRITIUS by his ) by acct to ye sume
attorney & BAYLE HEN- Deft of 250 gilders & 10 DRIK V : BURGH styvers in wheat.
Upon ye defts Bayles desire ye case is Refferred till next Court & then to bee tryed.
HANS PETERSEN Plt 1 In an action of Slaunder & JURIAN BOATSMAN Deft S defamation ..
The partees agreed before ye Court as followeth vizt The deft declares that hee is sorry for what hee has sayed agst ye Plt wych Lykewyse ye Plt forgives him, the deft promisses for ye future not any wayes to molest or affront ye Plt & ye deft to pay ye Costs.
HANS PETERSEN Plt ) In an action of assault & Bat- JURIAN BOATSMAN Deft S tery.
The Partees in Cort declared to haue agreed in ye same manner as hereabove is mentioned The deft to pay ye Costs.
Upon the severall Peticons of the hereafter named prsons ; The Cort Granted unto Each of them the severall quantitys of Land hereafter Exprest : The Peticon's Each for himselfe seat- ing and Improoveing ye same according to Lawe, The Lands soe to be taken up to bee wthin the Limits of this County of New Castle and not belonging to others before.
Granted to Benjamin Gumley to take up 200 acr : of Land. To Ephraim herman 400 acres of Land.
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To Caspares herman 400 acres of Land.
To Joseph Burnham one Lott within this Towne of New Castle.
Upon the Peticon of Nicolaes Maniere shewing that one doctor John Domenick of Late dyed in his house and upon his dea . .. . did give unto ye Peticon" what was . . . him from sundry prsons wthin this County etc : The Peticon" there- fore desires to bee admitted to administer upon ye Estate of ye gd deceased.
The Court haueing Incquiered into ye matter and finding that ye Peticon" was att ye Charge of ye sd doctors funerall & kept him in his sicknesse, And that what is due to ye sd doctor here is verry Inconsiderable, Doe therefore Grant ye Peticon" power to administer upon ye sd Estate of Jolin Domenick de- ceased hee to receive all ye debts and to pay what Just debts ye sd domenick might bee Indebted wthin this County as far as assets and to return an acct into Court.
Itt being brought in adjetation & debated whether strong Lieqor & other drinke should bee permitted any Longer to bec sould to ye Indians and ye magistrates not agreeing in their Judgements Conserning ye same ; their sd verdicts are therefore hereunder recorded vizt.
Justice Jolin Moll his Judgemt & verdiet is that according to ye Lawe of ye Governmt noe manner of strong Licqora Shall bee any more sould to ye Indians.
Justice Alrichs, Justice Will : Sempill & Justice Dehaes are of opinion, that drinke shall bee sould by ye halfe ancker but not by ye small measure & ye halfe anckers Carried out of ye Towne as before.
Itt is the Corts opinion & order that all those as haue sould drinke to ye Indians Contrary to a former order of this Cort bearing date ye 2ª day of August 1680, and ye Tolleration of ye Governor shall bee fyned according thereto.
The Constable John Boeyar p'sents hendrik Vanden Burgh and Reynier Vander Coelen for selling of drinke to ye Indians by ye small measure.
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John Boyar sworne in Court Sayeth that hee has seen hen- drik Vanden Burgh take drinke by ye bottell to ye Indians, and that hee sawe twoo Indian woomen drinke small chyter att Rynier Vander Coelens. This Case refferred till next Court.
Twoo woomen Servants of MT Peter alrichs being prsented by ye Constable for haueing Each a Bastard Chyld, ordered yt Mr Alrichs see them boath forthcoming att ye next Court.
1681 decr 30th Mr Abram man apeared in ye office and desired that his marke might bee recorded wch was as followeth vizt
Each Eare Cropt & in Each - Eare twoo slitts.
for Cattle hogs & Sheep.
Twoo halfe Cropps & twoo
for horses.
Slitts in both ears.
Att a meeting of ye Justices held in New Castle decembr 12th 1681.
Mª Peter alrichs Mr Joh : D'haes Justices. Mr Will : Sempill Capt" Edm : Cantwell h : Sherrife.
Abram Man of Cristina being by ye high Sherrife appre- hended and brought before ye Justices abovesa to bee Exam- ined upon his Abusive & slanderous paper by him sent ilf Cort & there read ye first of Novr Laest: and being asked whether hee owned ye sd paper now Laid before him etc : The sd Abram Man did denye to answer to ye question asked un- lesse hee was brougt upon his Tryall : Mr James Walliam Sworne Sayeth that hee was at ye house of Abram Man, and did see Abram Man wryte a paper and give itt to francis Jeck- son to fix itt upp att ye Court doare, and ye sª Jeekson did Come wth yor deponant to ye towne on ye Sunday nigt and delivered itt in Court att ye Teusday following, and ye depo- nant sayeth that this paper now read and Showen is in Sub- stance ye same as Mr Abram Man did wryte & Give to francis Jeckson as abovesd.
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