ber, without leave, escort or any necessary business, but merely to get drunk, as actually happened, which being notified to the Capt Lieutenant, he caused him to be placed under arrest, and to be tried this day, 31st October, before the Valiant Court Martial and prosecuted for this his committed offence, for which the Capt Lieutenant demands the Valiant Council of War duly to punish the accused Gerret Abel.

"The accused gave as an excuse for his coming here to Wildwyck that he wanted to get a skepel of wheat ground, and as it could not be immediately ground for him, he was to a friend's with whom he drank half a pint. And the accused having heard the charge aforesaid, acknowledges to have 'transgressed the ordinance above mentioned, and supplicates herein, not justice, but mercy. . .

"The Valiant. Council of War having maturely considered this matter; that a soldier and more especially one who is in command over others hath deserved punishment for his committed offence according to the complaint and confession ; seeing that the prisoner's excuse hath no foundation, sentence the accused Gerret Abel, to be dismissed from his post of Cadet

(Adelborst) and to be reduced to the ranks (Schildergastendienst

te doen) at Sfl. per month, and to remain at the Redoubt until further orders, he Gerret Abel being unfit to petform the duty of Cadet. Done at Wildwyck the 31*t October 1663. (Subscribed) Marren Creerer, CuristiAen Nirssen, THomas Cuampers, Evert Witiem Monnicx, Jan Prersen, Jonas Ranrson."