Version: 12 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:25:32 PM
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@sunk_case_master_collection:collection {title: "New Haven County Superior Court Inquests Collection - Peter Sunk Case", creator: [@edwards_clerk, @jury_of_augusta, @new_haven_county_superior_court, @noah_durand, @saml_gunn], institution: @connecticut_state_library, created: @date_1735, language: "en", subjects: ["Inquests","Verdicts","Summons","Jury Selection","Indictment","Court Proceedings","Murder","Accidental shooting","Death","Legal Documents","Black, African American, and Indigenous History","Indigenous People","Native American history","Grand Juries","Colonial America"], description: "Collection of documents related to the inquest, summons, jury selection, indictment, and court proceedings for the case of Peter Sunk, an Indian, who was shot and killed in Derby, New Haven County, in 1735. Includes documents on the investigation, verdict, and bond of Noah Durand."}
@sunk_case_master_collection -> contains -> @nhsc_summons_and_jury_selection_collection
@sunk_case_master_collection -> contains -> @sunk_inquest_collection
@sunk_case_master_collection -> contains -> @nhsc_indictment_collection
@sunk_case_master_collection -> contains -> @noah_durand_confession_and_bond_collection
@sunk_case_master_collection -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject
@sunk_case_master_collection -> part of -> @nhsc_baai_project
@file_pinax -> documents -> @sunk_case_master_collection
@peter_sunk -> alias -> @peter_junk
@peter_sunk -> alias -> @peter_indian_sunk
@edwards_clerk -> appears in -> @nhsc_summons_and_jury_selection_collection
@jury_of_augusta -> appears in -> @sunk_inquest_collection
@noah_durand -> appears in -> @nhsc_indictment_collection
@noah_durand -> appears in -> @noah_durand_confession_and_bond_collection
@saml_gunn -> appears in -> @noah_durand_confession_and_bond_collection
@edwards_clerk -> appears in -> @sunk_case_master_collection
@jury_of_augusta -> appears in -> @sunk_case_master_collection
@noah_durand -> appears in -> @sunk_case_master_collection
@saml_gunn -> appears in -> @sunk_case_master_collection
@peter_sunk -> involved in -> @summons_001
@peter_sunk -> involved in -> @summons_002
@peter_sunk -> involved in -> @inquest_document
@peter_sunk -> involved in -> @verdict_document
@peter_junk -> involved in -> @indictment_document
@noah_durand -> defendant in -> @indictment_of_peter_junk
@noah_durand -> involved in -> @bond_of_noah_durand
@bond_of_noah_durand -> signed by -> [@noah_durand, @francis_trench]
@bond_of_noah_durand -> recorded by -> @saml_gunn
@inquest_of_noah_durand -> involved -> [@noah_durand, @peter_indian_sunk, @saml_gunn, @francis_trench]More versions available (pagination not yet implemented)
# Reorganization Summary The files were grouped chronologically and thematically according to the legal process surrounding Peter Sunk's death and the subsequent trial of Noah Durand. Each group represents a distinct phase in the legal proceedings: jury selection, inquest verdict, formal indictment, and the defendant's confession/bond. Matching JPG and TIFF versions of each document were kept together in their respective groups. ## Groups Created - **Summons_and_Jury_Selection**: Documents related to the summoning of jurors for the inquest into Peter Sunk's death - **Inquest_Verdict**: Documents containing the jury's verdict on Peter Sunk's death - **Indictment_and_Court_Proceedings**: Documents related to the formal indictment and court proceedings against Noah Durand - **Confession_and_Bond**: Documents containing Noah Durand's confession and recognizance bond