Provincial Court Proceedings, 1661. 553

Vpon the p^rsentm^t aboue written of Thomas Bassett Constable
that Robert Ford killd one of his hoggs they putt themselues to the
Tryall of a Jury
Warr^t to the Sherriff to impannell a Jury.
The Sherriff returns his writt and warned
Nich Young Richard Games Daniell Clocker Robert Macklyn
Thomas Bennett John Halfehead John Pollard Will^m Palmer Thom-
as Innes W^m Whittle, Humphry Haggett
Nicholas Young foreman sworne with the rest aboue menconed
And the Jury returned their verdict not Guilty

Liber
P. C. R.

Thomas Bassett Constable of new Towne hundred doth p^rsent
vnto this Co^rt Richard Bennett for Contempt of Government, That
the said Bennett did deney and refuse to ayde and Assest the said
Constable in carrying Robert Ford before Coll William Evans one
of his Lop^s. Justices of the peace for this County of S^t Marys.
William Young aged 31 yeares or thereabouts sworne in open Co^rt
Sayth, That vpon the first of February last past Thomas Bassett
comeing to yo^r depon^t as he was Cutting of wood att night about
Sun Sett the said Bassett desireing yo^r depon^t to goe along with him
to heare Richard Bennett what he should say for the said Thomas
tolde yo^r depon^t that .... had killed a hogg of his and .... Bennett

Bassett v.
Bennett

had .... Commanded the said Richard Bennett in the name of the
Right hono^ble the Lord Proprietary to goe along w^th him, the said
Richard Bennett replying Thomas why are yo^u soe hasty where is
yo^r warr^t the said Thomas Bassett replyed, my oathe is my warr^t
and whether the said Richard sayd he could not or would not goe I
cannot positiuely sweare, but he sayd he was the Security of Robert
Ford and would continue his security vntill he should answer what
he had to say to Robert Ford before a Justice of peace, and further
sayth not W^m Young
John Cissell maketh oathe verbatim John i Cissell his marke
Ordered that Richard Bennett putt in security for his appearance
att the next Pro^all Co^rt to answere the Constables p^rentm^t; or re-
mayne in Custody and th^t the whole proceeding be sent vp to the
next Pro^all Co^rt Walter Hall Clk.
This being the first faulte comitted by Richard Bennett and vpon
promise of amendm^t for the future The Leivtenn^t Generall hath
pardoned him

p. 1061

Thomas Innis accknowledges Judgem^t for foure hundred and
eleauen pounds of tobacco due to the Estate of Dauid Abercromby
dec^d

Aber-
crombie v.
Innis
Vid. acquit-
tance fol.
1160