And threatning to persecute him to have Revenge as Long he liveth and what he Could not doe to him would doe to his Children, and that he had not suffered halfe enough but should suffer more, and other words pass at y^ house of M^ Jacques Cortelljou jn y® prence of him and his son peter Corteljou a justice of y® peace, and this petif being jn Clinable to ye peace wold Reconsile w'h him, but was Refused this passed y® 28 of Feb: laest since mad this petit^ his Complaine on y^ 20^^ day of this month March to y^ justices of y^ County were y^ s'' John Tunisse did jterate his defamations & threatning so against this petif jn y® presence of y^ s'' justices who Referred this pelit^ to y^ Law w''^ did give this petit^" present protection against s'J John Teunisse whoe being a justice of the peace him selfe, should not breake and violate y^ peace, jn defaming & threatning this petit^ that is under a bond of his good Bhvior therefore this petif Craves from his Exellency protection against s^ John Teunisse according as yo"* Excellency shall judge fitt & Convenient that he may unmolested use his occupations and as jn duty bound shall ever pray &c --

Gerardus Beeckman

March 27*^ 1693 This Peticon is referred to Co' Stephen Cortlandt & to Endorsed

Gerardus Beekmans

Peticon

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To His Excellcy Coll" Benjamin Ffletcher Esq^ Capt"

Generall and Governor in Chief of new York &c &c --