Court proceedings. Fiscal vs. William Wodheyt, from Yorkshire, and Thomas Cornel, from Hertfordshire, soldiers, on a charge of desertion and theft; the former pleads guilty to both charges, the latter to desertion only; sentence, Wodheyt to be conveyed to the place of execution and shot to death, Cornel to be conveyed to the same place, and there fastened to a stake, and a ball fired over his head, as an example to other evil doers. Hans Kierstede vs. Hendrick Jansen, action for moneys attached; judgment for plaintiff; ordered that the moneys be deposited in court. (cont'd) [1644];Declaration. Gerrit Hendricksen, a lad, that, throwing a piece of an earthen pot at a dog, he accidentally struck Jacob Melyn in the eye. [1644];Appointment of arbitrators to determine a difference between Thomas Hall and Sybout Claesen, about the building a house. [1644];Court proceedings. Fiscal vs. Symon Jansen, skipper of the ship St. Peter, smuggling; plaintiff ordered to serve a copy of his demand on plaintiff. [1644]
