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CO! R1 OF SESSIONS OF HIE WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. "9
Assur Levi pit
Minne [ohannes - Deft
The Pit declared against the Deft for the sum of 370 Guilders sea" 1
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Equivalent, a in. Guilders foi charges oi tw Hie Deft b) warrant directed to_ Mr. Geo.
:e his Attorne) contest Judgm' in co rt for the said mum, as also to pay all costs of an Accon
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Joseph Hadly Deft
The Pit having Enter'd no Accon nor put in a Declaracon according to Law agst the Defl 11m
ordered the Deft should be non-suited, and >' the Bail Bond for the Defts appearance should Ijc de-
[iver'd up to the Deft and the pit to pay costs for witnesses &c.
[no. forians pit
Robert Blackwell Deft
The pit declared agst the Deft in a pica &c for the sum of 17"' 18" & 3" '" Lawfull money of New
England, robacco >\ according to Bond product in co rt The Deft contest Judgm' for the sum afore-
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said, w" Interest from the time that it was due, as also to pay costs
The Will of Jiu> Firman of New Town deceased being prov'd in co rt by Cap"' John Coe, & Jno
Ketcham witnesses thereunto Mary the Relict, & widdovv of the said John deceased was admitted Administratrix
Matthias Johnson pit
Minne Johannes Defts
Hans C'iiristofolsen
The Pit declared in an Accon of Debt for the sum of five hundred fifty nine Guilders, & twelve
stivers for the w' 1 ' a Bond was produc't in co" under the Hands and Seals of the Defts, but the Pit*
Attorney acknowledging y l Hans Christofolsen had paid the halfe of the sd sum w' 1 ' was his proporO .11
being 279 Guilders & sixteen stivers The wor"" co rl grants Judgm' by default for non-appearance agst
the -aid Minnie bee to pay the other moycty of the whole w lh costs of suit.
Mr. James Hubbard pits
Jno Tilton senior
Jan Jansen Yervn Deft
Mr. Geo. Cooke Attorney for the pits mov'd for Execution upon a former Judgm* of co rt in the
year 1671 a[nd] was granted
Upon the Petition of Jno. Woolstoncrofts wherein hee desires to be confirmed in ye Estate, which
formerlv belonged to Tho. Sherman senior at Mespat Kills, w oh was sold by Tho. Wandell constable of
Xew Town in obedience to an order of the Last co rt of Sessions to the said Jno Woolstoncrofts The
said Wandell owning the sale of the said Land, & to have ree'd pay for the same of the said Woolston-
crofts.
The co rt having taken the matter into their serious Consideration doe approve of what the said
Wandell hath acted in the premises, but doe referr, & recommend the rest to his Hono r the Governo r
to confirm the Purchaser in the possession, & Enjoym' of the Premisses, The said Tho. Sherman being
gone out of the Governm* in a discontended humor, & carrying his Patent along w ,h him.
Jonathan Hazard Constable of Newtown complaincs of Geo. Wood of New Town aforesd That the
said Geo. in the Face of this co rt did most maliciouslv and scandalously abuse the said Jonathan by sev-
erall false Informacons &c Whereupon the co rt doc order the said Geo. shall be bound in 2o lb to his
good behaviour till the next Sessions, and also there to make his appearance to make good his Charge.
Upon the Petition of Michaell ITainelle, & Lambert Jansen wherein they pretend to have received
much Damage from some Inhabitants of Brcuckllvn especially from Jan van Buys by cutting down
their Fence &c. wherby they are much damnifyed by Cattle, & Hoggs coming into their Corne, yo r Peticoner
desiring yo r worw to appoint two understanding men to bear the whole matter & to view the
Land w'" they were obliged to Fence; The co" orders vt the said ITainelle. & van Buys doe choose Indifferent
persons of Neighbouring Townes to decide the Difference, and to make Report thereof to the
next co rt