JUNE, 1699 COURT 493

His Majesty v. John Chapman

Bee it remembred that in March Court Last Past the Jurors of our Sovereigne
Lord the King for the body of Prince Georges County upon their Oaths did pre-
sent John Chappman Late of Prince Georges County Labourer for that the Sayd
John Chappman about the 24th day of December in the year of our Lord 1698 att
Collington Hundred within the Jurisdiction of this Court with force and armes
etc. one hogg belonging to Person or Persons unknowne then and there found
Feloniously did Kill Steale take and carry away contrary to the Publick peace and
act of assembly in that case made and Provided etc. Joshua Cecell Clerke of
Indictments

And now here att this Day (to witt) the 27th day of June Annoque Domini
1699 before the Justices of our Sovereigne Lord the King att Charles Towne
aforesaid came the Said John Chappman in Custody of the Sheriff of Prince
Georges County and being brought to barr in his Propper Person Presently it is
demanded of the Said John Chappman how hee would acquitt himselfe of the
Premisses above imposed upon him.

And the Said John Chappman cometh and defendeth the Force and Injury
when etc. and Saith that hee is in now wise Guilty thereof, and thereof for good
and Evill putts him selfe upon the Country in proper persona.

And Joshua Cecell for his Majestic allsoe.

Therefore it is Commanded the Sheriffe that without delay he cause to come
here twelve etc. by whom etc. to recognize etc. because as well etc. and how here
at this day that is to Say the 27th day of June Annoque Domini 1699 came as
well Joshua Cecell for his Majesty as the Said John Chappman in his propper
person and the Jurors thereon Impanelled being called likewise came, (to witt)

Josias Towgood, foreman, John Ramsey, Hugh Williams, William Hill,

William Ophett, Richard Groome, William Coghill, Phillip Lewin, John Watt-
kins, John Lenham, Jonathan Simmons, Allexander Beall.

[427] Who to Speake the truth concerneing the Premisses being elected tryed
and Sworne doe say upon their Oathes that the Said John Chapman is Guilty
of the Premisses aforesaid to him in forme as by the Indightment aforesaid is
Supposed against him.

Whereupon all and Singular the Premisses by the Court being Seen and
understood it is Considered that the Said John Chapman be Committed into the
Custody of the Sheriffe And it is Commanded the Sheriff that he Putt the Said
John Chappman into the Pillory for one whole hour, it is Farther ordered that
the Said John Chappman Continue in Custody till he find good Security to be
bound with him in tenn pounds Sterling Each of them for his good behaviour
untill the next Court and for all Fees due to the officers of this Court.

His Majesty v. Jonathan Bryar, Elizabeth Plummer

Bee it remembred that the Jurors of our Sovereigne Lord the King for the
body of Prince Georges County did present Jonathan Bryar Late of Prince
Georges County Labourer for that he the Sayd Jonathan Bryar about the 20th
day of July in the year of our Lord 1698 att Patuxant Hundred within the
Jurisdiction of this Court with force and Armes etc. One Bushell of Oynions
and Four Cabages to the value of Eighty Pounds of Tobacco the Propper Goods
of Thomas Wells then and there found did Steale take and Carry away Contrary
to an act of assembly in that Case made and Provided.

Joshua Cecell Clerk Indightments