1672.] HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY. 97 



Other people to help her, for whose payment in part, and relief 

 also, she was wont to distil some small (juantities of liijuors from 

 corn, as by divers others is used in that river, that I would ex- 

 cuse her man-servant from ordinary attendance at trainings in 

 the company in which he is enlisted, and also give her license 

 to distil in her own distilling kettle, some small quantities of 

 liquors for her own use, and her servants and laborers upon occa- 

 sions as before mentioned. I have thought good to grant the 

 request of said Jeuffro Pappegay, both as to the excuse of her 

 servant's being at trainings, (extraordinary ones, upon occasion 

 of an enemy or invasion, excepted,) and likewise that she have 

 license to make use of her distilling kettle as is desired, provided 

 it be done with such moderation, that no just complaint do arise 

 thereby, to continue one year."' 



The limited means of Mrs. Papegoya is accounted for by the 

 fact that she was engaged in a heavy law suit for the recovery 

 back of the Island of Tinicum. There had been a trial in the 

 " High Court on the Delaware," from which the case was taken 

 by appeal to the Court of Assizes at New York, where it is thus 

 set down : 



" JeufFro Pappegay ^ 



als. 1 N. Y. Oct. 2, 



Armijj-art Prince | 1672. 



Andrew Carr and Margaret Persill, [Priscilla] his wife, by John 

 Carr their attorney." The case was tried on the 12th, 13th and 

 14th days of October, Various documents were read on the 

 trial, translations made and interpreters employed. The counsel 

 for the defendant desired time "for other witnesses out of Hol- 

 land," but it was thought fit "to delay the case no longer; so 

 the court recommended it to the jury," who brought in the 

 following verdict. 



" In y*" case depending between Armgart Prince, als. Mrs. 

 Pappegay Ptff., and Mrs. La Grange, Deft., y* jury having 

 seriously considered the Matf, do find for y*" Ptff"., and award y* 

 Deft, to pay y*' principall w"" costs of suite and all just damages."^ 



Execution was issued against Andrew Carr and his wife Per- 

 sill in Delaware river and precincts for three hundred and fifty 

 pounds with costs, for the use of Jeufi'ro Armgart Prince, " and 

 for that it is thought the most considerable part of their pro- 

 perty is upon the Island of Tinicum," the sheriff was empowered 

 " to put the said Jeuffro Prince in possession of the said Island 

 and the stock thereof * * * *."3 



The celebrated George Fox, the founder of the religious Society 



1 Haz. Ann. .399; N. Y. Sec. State's Office. Albany— "General Entries," iv. 190. 

 * Sec. State's Office, Albany—'' Court of Assizes," ii. 293-304. 

 3 Ibid, '' General Entries," iv. 261. 

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