Document: Complaint of Thomas Stevenson against the magistrates of Middelborgh, L. I.

The petitioner hereof, Tomas Stivens, complains that the magistrates of the village of Middelborch opened a road through his posts and beams other than the one ordered before by the lords representatives of director general and councilors, namely, La Montagne and Captn. Tomas Willet, and confirmed by the director general and councilors. As a result, the aforesaid Stivens (as he says) suffers great damage to his meadow. This being so, the director general and councilors order once again in accordance with their previous, and also last, order of 9 July last, that the common road shall be and remain as it was previously laid out by the aforementioned representatives. If something was done contrary to this, now or previously, the magistrates of the aforesaid village are directed and ordered to appear before the director general and councilors to explain the reasons for their actions. Dated as above.

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