Thomas Lawrence v. William Hallett, Sr. et al. verdict, April 2, 1702.

Decision of John Nanfan, Governor, the Council, and the Court of Chancery in Thomas Lawrence's lawsuit against William Hallett, Sr., William Hallett, Jr., Samuel Moore, Isaac De Riemer and his wife, Aeltie, Richard Ashfield and his wife, Maria, and John Jefford over a tract of land in western Queens formerly owned by Warnaer Wessels, deceased. Wessels had bargained to sell the land to Jefford, but died before delivering the deed to Jefford; Wessels's heirs sold the property to the Halletts who then sold it to Moore. Meanwhile, Jefford sold the land to Lawrence. Lawrence sued to take possession and receive any related deeds. The court found in Lawrence's favor, ordered the defendants and Wessels son, Gerardus, to provide the deeds to Lawrence and let him take possession of the property, and directed Thomas Noell, a master of the court, to draw up conveyances and determine costs to be payed by the defendants, both of which are included here.