Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664.  311






     that of those blowes the said Thomas Simmons on the 11th day of Liber B B
     July aforesaid in the Hundred and County aforesaid did dye and
     soe whether the said John Grammer and Christopher Anderson the
     said Thomas Simmons the day aforesaid in the Hundred & County
     aforesaid feloniously did Kill Contrary to the peace of his said
     Lordsps rule & dignity— William Caluert

       The wittnesses names
          the marke of
        Francis  Taylor
        Thomas Clifton
          the mke of
        James Low
          the mke of
        John   Edds

       Let it be enquired for the Rigt Honble the Lord Proprietary whether [p. 382]
     Joseph ffincher in Rhode riuer in the County of Ann Arundell the
     27th day of August in the yeare of Our Lord God 1664 in the riuer
     & County aforesaid uppon leffery Haggman Seruant to the said
     Joseph ffincher by force & Armes an assault did make and wth Cer
     tame sticks of no uallue which he the Joseph ifincher in his right
     hand then & there did hold, diuers blowes on the Body of the Jeffery
     Haggman did strike, soe that of the said blowes the said Jeffery
     Haggman the day aforesaid did dye and soe if the said Joseph
     ffincher the said Jeffery Haggman then and there feloniously and of
     malice forethought did Kill and murder, Contrary to the peace of his
     said Lordsp his rule & dignity William Caluert
       The wittnesses names
        Susanna Leeth
        Thomas Miles
          the thke of
        William Gunnell
          the thke of
        Lawrence Organ

       The lurors hauing theire Charge giuen departs the Court by them
     selues to Consider of the Inditemt wth the euidences
       The Jurors returnes into Court answering all to theire names being
       demanded who should speake for them, answered the foreman Who
       deliuers in theire Vardicts ondorsed on the bills—
       On John Grammers (uizt) Ignoramus
       On Joseph ffinchers Billa Vera—Vppon which the sd prisoner was
     call'd to the Barre and the presentmt read to which the said Joseph
     ffincher pleads not Guilty, Hee being demanded how he would be
     tryed, answered by God and his Country—