124        Chancery Court Proceedings, 1674.

        Liber C D Then the Grand Jury was Called by their names who appeared
              and Answered thereunto            who are as followeth
              Abraham Rouse    Robert Cager     John Bayley
                foreman        W.m Harper       John ffoxall
              Edw.d Richardson Richard ifoster  W.m Cole
              Phillip Holleger Dimetrius Cartwright  James Lewis
              John Standsby    George marshall  John Wayhop
              Patrick iforrest W.m Osbeyston
                The foreman then Laid his hand on the Bible and Oath given
              him viz.t You as foreman of this Inquest for the body of this
              province you shall diligently Enquire & true presentm.t make of all
              Such matters and things as Shall be Given you in Charge his Lpps
              Councel yor fellows & yo.r own you Shall keep Secret you shall
              present no man for envy hatred or malice neither Shall you leave any
              man unpresented for love favour or affection or hope of Reward
              but you Shall present things truely as they come to your knowledge
              according to the best of your understanding So help you God
                The Rest of the Grand Jury were Sworn by this Oath as fol-
              loweth The Same Oath w.ch your foreman hath taken on his part
              you & Every of you on yo.r behalf s Shall well & truly observe & keep
                                             So help you God
                The Cryer then make this proclamation and Saith his Lpps
              Councell Streightly Charge & Command all persons to keep Silent
              while ye Charge is in giving to the Grand Jury upon pain of im-
              prisonment
                Then was delivered them the aforegoing Indictm.t Oaths
              of the Evidence, which Said oaths are as followeth.
                Whereas Pope Alvey of Brittons Bay Cooper being apprehended
              by the Constable for feloneously killing & Stealing of Cattle & being
              brought before me John Jarbo one of his Lordships Justices of
              the peace of the County of S.t maries this 25.th day of Decemb.r 1665
              the Said Alvey upon his Examination Said that he had killed a
              beast & did Suppose it to be CoIl° W.m Evans's for it was marked a
              hole in one Ear & Cropt & Slit in the other & did desire leave to
              go to Coll.° Evans to make his Composition for it.
                                     Taken before me John Jarbo
                James Pattison Constable of New Town hundred declareth that
              upon the 24.th day of this Instant he the Said Constable being Caused
              by the information of Walter Pake to Search the house of Pope
              Alvey of Britton's bay Cooper for meats w.ch the Said Pake pre-
              tended to have lost and when he the Said Constable came to the
              Said Alveys house he Asked the Said Alvey for the meate w.ch the
              Said Alvey denyed and Said he had no Such meat in the house &
              in Searching the Said Alveys house he the S.d Constable Sayth
              that he found fresh Beefe newly killed and the hide of a beast hidden