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at least two feet in circumference, but the thicker the better, and 13 feet in length, according to thecircumstances of the case to be determined by the W. Court. This renewal and setting up shallcommence next Monday, being the 22 d October. Wherefore every inhabitant is hereby notified toappear at 7 o’clock on the day aforesaid, at the gate near Hendrick Jochemsen’s, there, as his nameis called, to proceed to work aforesaid, and to continue at it until the same shall be completed, onpain, in case of neglect or unwillingness, of paying for the first offence three £hiklers; for thesecond offence double as much, and so on adding three guilders. Thus done at the Court of theSheriff and Commissaries of this village Wildwyck , this 16 th October, 1663, (Under written) Byorder of the Sheriff and Commissaries aforesaid. (Signed) Mattheus Capito, Secretary.
Two detachments were out in the field to-day with the ploughmen, and one at the Redoubt bythe river side. Nothing else was done to-day.
19 th ditto. Two detachments were out again with the ploughmen, and one to the river side ; aparty was, also, in ambush to make some discovery ; but did not see any thing.
20 th ditto. Three detachments were out in the field again with the ploughmen, and one inambush, but did not remark any thing. An escort was also down to the river side at the Redoubt.
21 st ditto. Sunday; nothing occurred.
22 d ditto. Three detachments were again out with the ploughmen, and one in ambush asscouting. An escort was likewise sent down to the river side ; they did not see any thing.
23 d ditto. Three detachments were again out with the ploughmen, but saw nothing.
24 th ditto. Two parties were again out in the field with the ploughmen, and I was until eveningwith a party in ambush, but did not perceive any thing.
25 th ditto. Two escorts were again in the field with the ploughmen, and one to the river side.Nothing happened.
26 th ditto. An escort was in the woods with those cutting palisades, and another party was inambush, but saw nothing.
27 th ditto. An escort was in the field with the ploughmen, and one in ambush, and another tothe river side. Nothing else was done.
28 th ditto. Sundav. Nothing occurred.
29 th ditto. Two parties were out; one with the wood cutters, the other in ambush—but sawnothing.
30 th ditto. A detachment was in the woods with those cutting palisades, and a party to the riverside, and also a troop in the woods scouting; did not see any thing.
31 st ditto. Gerrit Abel was tried before the Valiant Court Martial for his offence committed onthe 29‘i' October and is sentenced by the Court as follows :—
“ Whereas Gerret Abel being in command at the Redoubt, hath in contravention to the ordinancedated 17 tb 8 bCr enacted by the Valiant Council of War and posted at the Redoubt, proceeded to thevillage of Wildwyck on last Monday the 29 th October, without leave, escort or any necessary business,but merely to get drunk, as actually happened, which being notified to the Capt Lieutenant, hecaused him to be placed under arrest, and to be tried this day, 31 st October, before the ValiantCourt Martial and prosecuted for this his committed offence, for which the Capt Lieutenant demandsthe Valiant Council of War duly to punish the accused Gerret Abel.
“ The accused gave as an excuse for his coming here to Wildwyck that he wanted to get a skepelof wheat ground, and as it could not be immediately ground for him, he was to a friend’s withwhom he drank half a pint. And the accused having heard the charge aforesaid, acknowledges tohave transgressed the ordinance above mentioned, and supplicates herein, not justice, but mercy.
« The Valiant Council of War having maturely considered this matter; that a soldier and more