to enter into bond for his good behaviour (in the penall sume of twenty pounds sterling) till the month of March following, only for bringing home an ox of his on the Sunday, which the day before hee went for butt could nott find, so was obliged to tarry out till the next day & having then found him brought him to his house ; which said Eond of your peticoners, without any processe against him or warning to answer for himself, tlie Court aforesaid have adjudged to be forfieted, pretending some difference to liaue been between yo"^ petitioner & his wife, & yt yo^ peticoner should ]iau8 struck or kick't her by reason whereof without any legall proceeding they have condemned your peticon'' to pay the said sume twenty pounds sterling, & have issued out Execucon against his Estate for the same ; By which yo' peticoner finding himself agrieved and as hee thinkes very much wronged, -- Therefore humbly prayes.

That Your Honor taking into Consideracon the illegallity of the proceedings against him, the smallnesse (if any) of the first fault, (upon which the bond aforesaide was given,) & the true merritt of his Case, will be pleased to reverse the said sentence, adjudged against him, or give him such other rehefe as your Hon"^ in your Judicious & grave Judgment, shall find agreeable with Right equity & Justice.

And as in Duty bound hee shall ever pray &c

Endorsed Decrb. 23^ 1683

This petition was delivered to the Goveno"^ on the bridge, Cap* Brockholls, M'' Lucas Santen present, and then ordered to write to them of yc Court of Sessions at Southold to appear before the Governor & Councell on the second mon day of March next to show cause for their proceedings