Under Arrest!
From the records of the Vedder Memorial Library
Transcribed by Annette Campbell
Found in Manuscript Box 4 of the Brandow Papers:
County of Albany NY
To John Fiere Constable:
Greeting. You
are hereby required and commanded to summons MARTE VanBERGEN to appear before me
at the house of Colonel MARTE HALENBEECK on Monday, the 24th day of September at
ten of the clock in the four noon to answer the complaint of WILLIAM BRANDO in
an action of tresspass.
Therefore fail not or you can answer the contrary at your parol Given
under my hand at Lonenburg the 14th day of September 1770.
Sybrant J. VanSchaick, Justice of the peace
Found in Manuscript Box 4 of the Brandow Papers:
City and County of Albany NY
To WILLEM BRANDO, Constable
Whereas ISAACK KRIESHAER has made complaint to me that
GEORGE STACIA hath assaulted and
inhumanely beat and bruised the said Isaac, contrary to law these are
therefore in his Majestys name to require you to take the body of the said
George Stacia if to be found in your bailiwick and bring him forthwith before me
or some other of his Majestys justices of the peace for the said City and
County, to answer the said complaint, and to be dealt with according to law.
Thereof fail not at your peril. Given
under my hand and seal the sixteenth day of May, in the fifth year of his
Majestys reign, anno Domini 1765
Stephen V. Dyck, Justice of
the Peace
Found in Manuscript Box 4 of the Brandow Papers:
To WILLEM BRANDO or any other Constable within the said City and County
You and Each or Either of you to whom this shall come are hereby in his Majestys name commanded to take the Body's of William Coventry, Charles M. Fray, John Hassott, Michael Christie and bring them forthwith before me or some other of his Maj's Justices of the Peace for the said City and County, to answer what has been upon oath complained against them in the Majesty's behalf. Thereof you are not to fail at your Peril. And this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of August, in the fifth Year of his majesty's reign. Anno Domini 1765
Stephen V. Dyck, Justice of the Peace