Provincial Court Proceedings, 1665.  503






     Bailey to haue bene equally interrested in a Plantaon & in a Vessell, Liber F F
     And in other matters each one to haue acted in his owne name.
                                James Thompson Clerk
       Being Askd of the Prisoner what hee had to say for himselfe that
     should bee deliuered to the Jury but nothing uppon oath, who deliu
     ered some Bills of Lading & some other papers concerning their Trade
     wch were not read in Court.
       The Jury went out, & after a good space returned Being Called all
     by their names giue in their Verdict by their fforeman, (Vizt) Not
     guilty of the ffelony whereof hee stands indited.
       The Prisoner standing uppon his Deliuerance, Proclamãon made,
     Noe one appearing, The prisoner Cleared.

       Vppon the Auditing of Mr Willm Moffetts his Acct to Stephen Vid fot. 87
     Clifton Wee find it right cast up, & uppon the Ballance doe find due
     to the sd Moffett the sume of Thirty pownds ffowrteene shillings six
     pence allowing the 8d Clifton seauen farthings pr pownd for 8731£
     Receaued                   Benja Rosier
                                 Rich: Ewen
       The Judgmt & order of the Board is That the deft Thomas Bowdei!
     pay Thirty pownds ffowrteene shillings six pence sterl. to the plf
     Willm Moffett in Tob. att seauen farthings pr pownd/

       Thomas Clark called to the Barre. The Presentmt Read, wch is
     as folioweth Vizt.
       The Jury for the Right honble the Lord Proprietary doe prsent Presentmt
     That Thomas Clark of the Resurrection mannot in Caluert County
     uppon the 6th day of June 1665 did Two mares of the uaiue of seauen
     thowsd pownds of Tob. of the goods & Chattles of Cuthbert ffenwick
     of St Cuthberts mannot in the County aforesd uppon the mannor
     aforesd in the Come feud of him the sd Clark fownd, by discharging
     a Certaine Gun Laden wth Gunpowder & swan shott did in the Body
     wound, soe tht of the sd wownds the sd mares did the same day dye.
     & other Enormities to him the sd Cuthbert did doe, To the dammage
     of him the sd Cuthbert, Ten Thowsd pownds of Tob. And Contrary
     to the peace of his Lps rule & gouermt.
       Sheriffe Returnes writt for Petite Jury & warned
     fforeman
       Stephen Hobbs  John Wahop     John Donstane
     Marke Blumfeild Willm Tetarshall Peter Watts
     Henry Aspinall George Newman Robert Perry
     Robert Cager     Willm Alien    Thomas Robinson

       All sworne The Presentmt read againe.
       The Prisoner pleads not Guilty, And putts himselfe uppon his
     Country.