Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664.  341






    The Honble Philip Caluert Escp Chancellor And Deputy Gouernor of Liber B B
         this Prouince Adjournes the Court untill the 7th day of
                      February next

    To the Honble Leiutennt Generall
      Philip Caluert Chancellor of this prouince, Informeth that the
    Burgomasters of Amsterdam by theire Agent Alexander D'hynoyosa
    haue diuerse Goodes & merchandizes unlawfully traded wth and
    diuerse debts in tobacco haue made wthin this prouince, that is to say
    debts due from Augustin Herman Major Samuell Gouldsmyth Mr
    Henry Stockett Mr Charles James Mr Richard Bennett and Mr
    Nathaniell Vtie, Wherefore he Craues the benifitt of the discouery
    according to the seuerall Acts of Parliamt for Nauigacon and En-
    crease of shipping and for encouragemt of trade, And that he may
    haue Summons for the partyes and wittnesses to make out the truth
    of this informacon               Philip Caluert
      December 23d 1664

      Ordered that Summons issue Seuerally for the persons aboue
    named as allsoe for Alexander D'hynoyosa. which are as followeth.
                                             Verte

      Whereas I am Certainly Informed that there are diuers Bills in [p.418]
    the handes of Nathaniell Vtye for tobaccoes due to the Burgomasters
    of Amsterdam that is to say One bill due from himselfe and others
    due from diuers other persons (üz) from Major Samuell Gould
    smyth Mr Henry Stockett Mr Charles James Mr Richard Bennett,
    these are therefore in the name of the Rigt Honble the Lord Pro
    prietary to will and require yow to Comand the Sd Nathaniell Vtye
    to deliuer up the said Bills to me att the next Prouinciall Court to
    he held twesday the 7th of ffebruary there to sett forth uppon Oath
    wt bills tobaccoe or other merchandizes he hath in his handes or doth
    knowe to be in the handes of other prsons dtie or belonging to the
    said Burgomasters of Amsterdam for the better Obseruacon of the
    Act for Encouragemt of trade as he will answere the Contrary att
    his perrill then and there att the said St Marys returne this writt,
    And for soe doeing this shall bee yor warrant Giuen undr my hand
    this 24th day of December 1664— Charles Caluert

      These are in the name of the Rigt Honble the Lord Proprietary to
    will and require yow to summons Alexandr D'hynoyosa late Gou
    ernor of Delaware Bay to make his personall appearance att Our
    next Prouinall Court to be held att St Marys on the 7th day of ffeb
    ruary next there to testifye his knowledge Concerning the debts in
    tobaccoes due from Augustin Herman, Major Samuell Gouldsmyth
    Henry Stockett Charles James Richard Bennett and Nathaniell Vtye
    belonging to the Burgomasters of Amsterdam for merchandizes sold
    by him the said Alexandr D'hynoyosa to the said Augustin Herman