Document: Order to the fiscal to prosecute the widow Morris for having falsely accused Van Borsum's slave of theft

Received the petition of Egbert van Borsum[i], ferryman, remonstrating that the goods of the English woman who had accused his[ii] Negro of theft of her goods were found at the house of Jan Peecq where she had left the same; requested that the lord fiscal should press charges against the aforesaid woman and the expenses caused him by the aforesaid woman be reimbursed.

After due deliberation it was decided: The lord fiscal Nicasius de Sille is authorized to institute proceedings according to the tenor of the law and provisionally hold the attached goods until further order. Dated 1 May 1657.

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