Document: Fine imposed on John Singletary of New Jersey

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NYSA_A1881-78_V23_0068b
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Fine imposed on John Singletary of New Jersey

Document Date
1673-09-13
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1673-09-13
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The Honorable Council of War having heard and examined the complaints of John Ogden, Schout, against Jonathan Singletary, for not only refusing to obey the orders sent him by said Schout, but moreover for answering very rudely and discourteously in writing, in contumely and disrespect of his authority, which being sufficiently proved, partly by admission and further by evidence on oath, the Honorable Council of War, by virtue of their commission administering justice, have therefore condemned and sentenced, as they do hereby sentence and condemn said Jonathan Singletary to pay a fine of Five Pounds Sterling, to be applied to the behoof of the poor of this city, with further warning that strict orders shall be given to the Magistrates of Achter Coll to have a strict eye over his behavior, and that he shall, on the first complaint made de novo against him, be punished as a mutineer and disturber of the public peace, and as an example to others. Further to pay costs of court.

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Translation: O'Callaghan, E.B., trans./ed., Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York, vol. 2 (Albany: Weed, Parsons: 1858), pp. 569-730 (vol. 23, pp. 1-270 only).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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