Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
And soe much Doth he honour the Comission of the peace that he was Indicted, for Robing severall persons of their ffish and Apparell and had a Eill found against him for the same Last Court of Sessions at Jamaica, at the Commiting this fact Justice Whitehead was present, an Idle Spectator Namely suffering this wrong to be done to the men, Justice John Hunt we cannot Look upon him other than an Instrument of very great Hardships and Cruel severities upon his poor Neighbours of Newtown, and how" far he Consults their Good and Quiet in liis office, may in part appear by a few of the many Instances that may be offered In his Couduckt. He summoned a man before him for a matter of fact done out of the County, then Committed it to arbitration of men for Decission then against the mind of the arbitrators Resum*! the action. Cast the Defend' in £1: 4. 6: out of which the arbitrators had a Dollar, att another time upon the accidental! Breaking a Brass shoe Buckle in his presence a Court was Called and tlie matter Long Debated he gave Judgm* against the Defend' for six sliillings Damage and three Dollars for Cost of suit. Its observable that tliis mar that was Defend t ^^•as allowed no time as the law Indulges to prepare his Defence (3) He the said the Justice Hunt Contrary to his oath and ofS.ce, has Taken on him tlie office of Constable and in person summoned a man by vertue of said summons to appear before himself in Court he Tryed and Determined the Case against the Defend' gave four shillings to the Plaintiffe more then the Debt and allowed six shillings to himself there being no evidences ;