678 Assembly Proceedings, September 2^-October 26, 1723.

L. H. J.

March Provintiall Court 1683 Indicted for bigamy and In-
dictment Concluded Contra Recit formam Statuti.
The same Court Gillim Neall for Concealing her bastard
according to the Records of the Statute 21. Jac. Chap. 27 :
In february Provintial Court 1684 Elizabeth Barton in-
dicted for the like offence and indictment ut ante
In the Court 1685 Indictment for Petit Treason against
Mary Jones in Killing Ann Roe her mistress.
Same Court James Symonds and others Indicted for take-
ing and Conveying away Sophia Bedle (who had Lands and
Tenements Goods and Chattells of 500^ll Sterling Value and
being a Single Woman) Without the Will of her Guardian
on the Statute of 5: H: 7: Cap: 2 and Conclusion Contra
formam Statuti
Same Court Rebecca Fowler for Witchcraft and Con-
clusion Contra formam Statuti.
In May Court 1686 Hannah Edwards indicted for the
same and Indictment Concluded Ut ante
Same Court Richard Royston for forgery and Indictment
Concluded against the form of the Statute.
In September Court 1687 Joseph Emeritt Indicted for petit
Treason.
The same Court Long Tom the Indian for a Rape and in-
dictment Contra formam Statuti.

Comissions & Proceedings when the Government was
in the Crown.

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In Aprill Court 1692, Rebecca Sanders was Indicted and
Convicted on the Statute of 21: Ja 1. Cap. 27
Comission to the Justices of the Provintiall Court dated 26 :
September 1692 to Proceed here and determine According
to the laws and Statutes of England The like Comission
dated 30^th September the same year The like Comission dated
2^d May 1694 Like Comission dated 11^th Aprill 1699.
Indictment Henry Laurence for a forceable Detainer upon
the Statute 8. Hen. 6. In September 1703.
Thomas Sweringen was 15^th May 1704 Indicted for for-
gery on the Statute of 5 Elizabeth Cap. 14.
Same Court Richard James for Bigamy.

The foregoing [Instances] of Commissions to Magistrates
Whereby they were Impowered and Required to Act Accord-
ing to the Laws and Statutes of England, and of the Indict-
ments founded on Acts of Parliament While the Government