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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 343 words

Know Yee that we have assigned you or any five of you whereof ye gd Peter de Lanoy Judge of o*" s'^ Court of Oyer & Terminer to be. one to enquire by the Oath of Good & Lawfull men of our City & County of N York & by other ways manners and methods by w«=^ the trueth may be ye Better Knowne as well within Libertyes as out of all mannors of treasons misprisons of treasons murthers homicides fellonyes Burglaries and all other Crimes oilences & Injuries whatsoever & of their accessaries within sayd City & County afores'^ by whome soever or in what mannei soever had done Perpetrated or Comitted & by whome to whome or with whome when in what manner & if how & of othei articles and Circumstances afores^ and any thing Concerning the same and y® s'i treasons fellonyes and all other y^ Prmisses for this time to hear try & determine According to )♦ Lawes of this our Province, the Lawes & Customs of o' King dome of England And therefore Wee Comand you that you oi any five of you whereof y® s"^ Peter De La Noy Judge of o» Court of Oyer & Terminer & Gen^i Goall delivery to Be one on Wednesday next Being y« 22^^ day of January Instant to Be held at ye City hall of the said City & County of N York make diligent Enquiry unto y« P^misses & all & singular y^ said Prmisses to here try & determine in manner & forme afores'^ so farr as it appurtaineth to Justice according to ye Lawes of this o"" Province & y^ Lawes & Customes of o^ Kingdome of England Wee have therefore Comanded y*^ Sheriffe of o^ said City & County on y^ s^ 22 of day of January as afores"! to Cause to Come before You such and so many good & Lawfull Men of his Baylewicks as well without Libertyes as within by whome y'' truth of things may be y® better knowne & Inquird.