Document: Bond of George Baxter to remain in the room in the City Hall where he is confined until discharged

Whereas I, the undersigned, George Baxter, at present imprisoned by the honorable director general and supreme council of New Netherland, have been graciously removed from my prison and detained in a room at the City Hall of this city (although I am undeserving of such favor), I promise to remain and continue in said confinement until I be released therefrom by the honorable director general and supreme council, or corrected and punished according to my deserts. For further security of my above mentioned promise, I specially mortgage and pledge my farm, both house and lands, situated in the village of Gravesande, between [ ] [1] and [ ] which with my earned monthly wages and all my property, real and personal, present and future, shall be forfeited to the government in case it shall hereafter be found that I shall have acted contrary to my promise.[2]