Document: Sentence of Ralph Turner

[several lines lost] Andries [ ] worden [ ] to cut the hand [ ], which could have brought about and caused more calamities [ ], which, then, are matters of great consequence that, as an example to others, deserve to be punished severely. Therefore, the director general and the stern council of war, having heard the prisoner’s confession, and having paid attention to whatever may be useful in the matter, performing justice in the name of the honorable high and mighty lords States General of the United Netherlands, and the honorable lords directors of the Chartered West India Company at the chamber of Amsterdam, condemn the aforesaid prisoner to stand sentry for six consecutive days, each day for six hours with two muskets on the shoulders, as an example to others. Thus done, sentenced and condemned. Dated as above.