Thomson's last Monday when Pietertie, Myndert Frederickse's wife entered, and wisliing to go away was called back by Gabriel and conversing on the Subject of Dom: Schaets and her daughter, she said -- What business hath Dom: Schaets to question mine daughter? To this Gab'' said -- Why should he not do so? The Domine does well to question people. Whereupon Pietertie said, Dora. Scliaets, the old Rogue & Sneak ; had she been by she should have caught him by the grey pate -- adding he ought

to look to his daughter the W e and take care of her -- To

which Gabriel replied, Meuiie, why say that & scold the Domine so ? who answered him -- You damned dog ! you protect whores & knaves.

Cornells Teunise Swart being sworn, says he was also at Gabriel Thomson's last Tuesday when Pietertie Myndert Frederickse's wife came in and enquired for her daughter, who not being there, she was going away but Gabriel called her bark and said -- sit awliile Meutie ; and being in conversation about Dom: Scliaets wishing to question her daughter -- she said she had, herself, a teacher to do so -- that if she had the old rogue, she would take him by the grey pate, and further knoweth not.

M' Sherrif Pretty requests their Worships that he may act herein, to institute his action at a more convenient period.

The W. Court postpone the matter to the next Court day to act then on the merits. Meanwhile if parties can be reconciled, (through Respect for the Divine) they were particularly recommended to do so, saving tlie Sheriffs action & costs.