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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02860 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [070] 1752-1754 |
| Title | J. Williams to the Coroner of Hampshire re: order for the arrest of 2 men from Taghkanic |
| Date | 23 July 1753 |
| Author | Williams, J |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | J. Williams, Clerk, commands the Coroner of Hampshire to arrest Robert and Johannis Van Deusen so that they may be brought before the Court of Common Pleas at Springfield. The two men have been accused of trespassing Josiah Loomis' land at Taghkanic, and cutting down his wheat and Indian corn. They are expected to appear in court and pay Loomis for the damage. Followed by a statement signed by Abraham Burbank, Coroner, in which he notes that the two men have been arrested and committed to the jail at Springfield. He also notes that the document is a true copy. |
| Subjects | Boundary or Property Dispute Law Crime Wheat Diet and Nutrition Finance Government and Civics Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Prisoner |
| People | van Deusen, Johannis (1729-1803) van Deusen, Robert (1700-1777) Loomis, Josiah (1708-1800) |
| Place written | Springfield, [?] |
| Theme | Law; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |