Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664-65. 351






       Wee whose names are here underwritten being summoned to the Liber B B
      house of Thomas Courtney theire to ueiw the Corps of [blank]
     late Seruant to John Grammer of Petuxent and make enquiry into
       the Cause of the death of the said [blank] Doe testifye uppon theire
       Oathes—
       That hauing ueiwed the Corps doe finde noe impression of any
      stripes uppon his Body: But doe unanimously concurr in Our Judge
      ments that want of good dyett and lodging has been the Cheife
      furtherance and Cause of his death, this is our Verdict to the best
      of Our Iudgmts skill and knowledge in this bussinesse
             The marke ofHugh Sherwood
           Daniell D C Clocker   the marke of
           Nathaniel StilesThomas B Browne
           Willm Hatton  the marke of
           William SmythThomas T C Campire
           Willm Hempsted  the marke of
             the marke of     Robert R M Mackling
           Thomas  Darling  the marke of
                       Siluanus Gilpin
                         the marke of
                              Dauid  Jones

       then summons issued to the sherriffe of Ann Anundell County to [p. 430]
      Cause the persons of Thomas Whyniard and Edward Ladd to be January 9th
      brought downe to the next Prouincall Court held att St Marys 7th ffeb
      ruary next there to answere what shall be laid to theire Charge as
      they stand indited since the last Prouinall Court Concerning the death
      of Jeffery Haggman &c--

       Summons issued to the sd sherriffe to warne John Holmewood and ditto die
      Edward Skidmore to make theme prsonall appearances att Our next
     Prouinall Court on the of February next to answere what shall

       be Objected agst them on behalfe of the Lord Propr for that the

       Grand Jury of Inquest at the last Prouinall Court them the said John

       Holmewood and Edward Skidmore, Present for burying theire ser

       uants who was drowned wthout any Jury of Inquest first ueiwing

       theire Corps—

       summons issued to the sherriffe of Caluert County to warne ditto die
      Francis Armstrong to make his prsonall appearance att the next Pro
      uinall Court held the 7th day of ffebruary next to answere wt shall
      bee alleadg'd agst him on behalfe of the Ld Propr in breaking his
       Lops peace by assaulting (wth his the said Armstrongs dogg)
      Robt Stapleford &c.

       Summons issued for Jone Nicuulgutt to make her prsonall appear- ditto die
      ance att the next Prouinciall Cort held the 7th day of ffebruary next