JANUARY COURT 1692/93

 

161 ~  Court convenes, Tuesday, 10 January, 1692/3; Commissioners present: Francis Jenckins, Thomas Newbold, James Round, Capt. John King, Stephen Horsey

 

162 ~  Letter from W. Saylard, Registrar of Chancery Court, dated 17 Nov 1692; requests records from trial of Francis Gunby vs. Thomas Jones, be sent to Provincial Court for review, per appeal by Jones; Court orders Clerk to make copies of all records and transmit to St Marys.

 

162 ~  Letter from W. Saylard, Registrar of Chancery Court, dated 6 October 1692; requests records from trial of Petert Whaples vs. Henry Lynch be sent to Provincial Court for review, per complaint by Lynch of errors in the case; Court orders Clerk to make copies of all records and transmit to St Marys.

 

162 ~ Petition of John Donne to be released from three bonds made on behalf of his wife, Maple, son-in-law Lawrence Young, and Servant wench Rose Bryan; granted after proclamation being made three times by Court Cryer.

 

163 ~  Warrant for Mary Maxwell, servant of Mr. Edward Jones, to appear in Court; signed 9 January 1692 by Stephen Horsey; accused of stealing parcels of tobacco from Randal Revell and Miles Gray; Court orders her and witnesses to report before Capt. John King and Stephen Horsey at Horsey’s house on next Saturday “that the matter might be further inspected into”.

 

163 ~  William Burch ordered into the Sheriff’s custody for lack of bail.

 

163 ~  Capt. Edward Archer & Alexander Kyle recognizance for 100 shillings unto Nathaniel Horsey, in connection with dispute between Archer and Horsey; Archer to abide by award of two men chosen to resolve the dispute; John West bond on Horsey to Archer for 100 shillings.

 

164 ~  Court orders that all sovereign cases with non est inventus be renewed; all recognizances and bonds in sovereign cases be continued; Robert Pirrie’s recognizance for John Pope to be continued.

 

164 ~  Thomas Gillett bond for £10 to appear in Provincial Court on second Tuesday in March.

 

164 ~  Petition of William Alexander to alter road by his land; claims it will be to both his and public’s benefit; Court orders that Benjamin Cottman and other neighbors to view the intended change; approved, if they agree.

 

164 ~  John Walker asks payment for 19 days attendance at Court; witness in trial against Peter Whaples.

 

 164 ~  John Parsons asks payment for 8 days attendance at Court; witness in trial against Thomas Porter.

 

165 ~  William Hayman. Pltf. vs. Robert Miller, Deft; no declaration filed; Peter Dent, attorney for Defendant, asks for a non-suit; granted.

 

165 ~  Walter Lane, Pltf. vs. James O’Broughton & wife Jane, Defts. on a scieri facias; confirmed.

 

165 ~  George Layfield, Pltf. vs. Sylas Chapman, Deft. for debt of 900 lbs/tbco; Peter Dent, attorney for Layfield; presents note signed by Chapman dated 2 February 1690/91; witnesses: James Sangster, Richard Farewell; Samuel Alexander, for Chapman, admits debt; Court orders payment, with costs.

 

166 ~  Devorax Dregors, Pltf. vs. Sylas Chapman. Deft; unspecified claim; no declaration filed; Samuel Alexander, attorney for Chapman, asks for non-suit; granted.

 

166 ~  James Smith, Pltf. vs. Robert Miller, Deft. on a sciere facias made known for 300 lbs/tbco; confirmed by Court.

 

166 ~  Andrew Whittington, Pltf. vs. John Rickards, Deft. on a sciere facias made known for 800 lbs/tbco; confirmed by Court.

 

167 ~  William Willmott, Pltf. vs. Peter Dent, attorney for John Emmett, Deft.; no declaration filed; non-suit requested; granted.

 

167 ~  William Ainsworth, Pltf. vs. John Kellam, Deft.; scieri facias made known for judgement of 330 lbs/tbco; confirmed by Court.

 

167 ~  William Kenney (Kening), Pltf. vs. John Johnson, Deft.; no declaration filed; non-suit requested; granted.

 

167 ~  John Waltan, Pltf. vs John Pitts, carpenter, Deft.; no declaration filed; non-suit declared.

 

167 ~  Cases settled out of Court or dismissed.

John Miller, merchant vs. Michael Hannah

John Holland vs. John Bell;

John Holland vs. William Round

Richard Chambers vs. William Graham

John Strawbridge vs. James Barry

John Richins vs. James Weatherly

Capt. Samuel Showall vs. Robert Tyra

Robert Trewman vs. Henry Ayres

William Henry vs. Stephen Bernard

Francis Hepth vs. Abraham Knott