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 --

The humble peticon of John Theunisson John peterson gerard

Veghten Sheweth

Humbly, That your petitconers amongst other Inhabitants off This province did signe a Certain petion in the month of aprill 1691 to Crave pardon ffor Eight prisoners Then condemned in the Court at New York, ffor w*^*^ signing They were seised by Thomas Stillwill sherife who forced Them to pay Three pound

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each off your petonrs and other to signe bonds for to pay three pound, to Him or else to be Cast In prison where off one did Refuse w^h -^-as Cast in prison Till he paid s^ sume upon w*"*" news at New Yorke an Order was sent by Major Ingoldesby and Council some Tyme after That The persons W^^ signed bonds There should be Discharged Thereoff vpon w"^ The afores^ sherrife promised -To Restore s'^ sumes off raony to your Peticon^ which as yet he has not fullfilled --

Thereffore your Ex^iy' Peticoners Humble Crave that your Exi'y will be pleased To order s^ Money to be Restored To Them

And your Peticoners do further Enforme your Ex^'y That by and order off Council of New Yorke sent To Richmond that j one line destroyed] and be valued but The assessors and