Document: Pardon of Hendrick Sweers for accidentally wounding captain Nuton

Received the petition of Hendrick Sweers, soldier, requesting a pardon for the accident committed by him in the wounding of Capt. Lieutenant Brian Nuton, as it was done innocently by him.

After due deliberation it was resolved by the director general and councilors of New Netherland, having taken into consideration that the petitioner has comported himself always as a soldier should and that it appears from the circumstances that it could have occurred innocently; also, that there has never been a sign of animosity between the capt. lieutenant and the petitioner, which the capt. lieutenant himself declares; therefore, he has for a long time acquitted and forgiven him [several lines lost].