Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
Thiit yo'^' Peticon"" & Prison'' being secured in y« port for Severall words spoken by your Peticon^ y® W^^ as your Peticon"" as being in drincke does not Remember but nevertheless humbly beggs Pardon for ye Same desyring that yo^ bonnets be pleased to have Compassion w*'J your Peticonr he being a poor seafaring man and that your bonnets be pleased to consider him by Diminishing of y® fine adjudged ag^* him & that he may be sett at Liberty & your Peticon"^ shall ever Pray &c Christopher Goffe
Endorsed,
Present Lt Gov^ ; P D Lanoy Sam Edsall Benjn Blagge Hend^^ Jansen -- Robt Walters aid,
agreed that in stead of fiveteen p he shall pay but seaven pound ten shili A. G.
BY THE LIEVT gOVERNOUR
N York, Whereas it is judged necessary &, accordingly ordered that y« ship Cathrin Christopher Gof Comand"" y^ Brigantine John & Joseph Jno Wayman Comand"^ «&, Sloop Content Rich<^ Moone Comand"" be Imediately made" ready & Equipped for his Maj''^ Service ags* some french vessells on this Coast & ordered that s^ vessells be aprised together w*^ y^ goods not unloaden out of y^ same,
These are in his Majti«s name to will & Require you & each of you forthwith to repaire on board s^ vessells & y« same to apraise together w^^ y® Remaining Part of there Loading & bring Report thereof to me upon your oaths for doing whereof this shall be to you & every of you a Spetiall Warr*