Document: Order confirming a judgment of the court of Gravesend in the case of Cornelia Johnson vs. Hubert Johnson

The magistrates of Gravesande having exhibited at the session a certain sentence pronounced by them on 7 February between Cornelia Johnsonn and Hubert Johnsonn, in a suit of slander for which they request approval.

After due deliberation it was decided as follows:

The director general and councilors approve the foregoing sentence and order the defendant to prove within 8 days what he has said or the foregoing sentence shall be executed to the satisfaction of the magistrates, ady ut supra.

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