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August Court 1704 att which Sd next Daÿ Comes ye afsd Jesse And Sayeth
wch is not Sufficient as hath been adjudged. 2dly These words |Did Steal) are not Directlÿ Expressed after ye word (felloniouslÿ) and ye words ( feloniouslÿ Did take ) are onelÿ Argum s & not Sufficient . besides Intendmt. Can not be Supplÿed, nor words of art bÿ words Tantamount 3dlÿ Time & place ought to prceed ye word (felloniouslÿ) otherwise ye Indictmt. is Sencless & uncertaine but these words (then & there) wch are necessarÿ used to a Certine ye time & place in Everÿ Indictmt. are omitted in this Erga[?]
therefore for want of good reasons assigned & Sufficient mattr in them Contained our Sd Ladÿ ye Queen requires Judgt upon ye afsd verdict Earle pr Dña Regina The Deft Joÿnes Demr:r. bÿ Phillipson his Councell &ca Which pleading & Demr: bÿ ye Justices here Considered ye Sd Jesse Holltham be Clear from ye Sd Indictmt & goe thereof wthout Daÿ
: diction of this Court ye Sume of nine hundred ninetÿ & nine pds of tobacco being ye prpr tobo of a Certaine Jerramÿah Miles wth force & armes &ca felloniouslÿ Did take & Conveÿ awaÿ at ye peace of our Soveraigne Ladÿ the Queen & agt ye form of ye act of assemblÿ in Such Cases made & prvided Earle pr Dña regina And ye Sd Bridgitt being bound att last Cort pr recoge to appr: att this Court now apprs: and Saÿs yt She is not Guiltÿ of ye prmisses & for trÿall putts her Selfe upon ye Countrÿ, And he yt fallows for Sd Ladÿ ye Queen in like manner Whereupon Comãnd is Given to ye Sherf of Kent County yt he Imediate Cause to Come here twelve men &ca as in ye Indictmt above |
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