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552 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666. Liber B of Daniell Johnson and upon that lice the sayd Thomas Micheli went to daniell Johnsons hows to know whether the sayd Stand- bridge had baught any meat of hime or not: and Daniell Johnson was not at home and in the interim daniell Johnson Came to goodman Philpots hows and goodman Philpot asked Daniell Johnson befor Samuell dobson wheather Thomas standbridge had haught any hogs flesh of him daniell Johnson replyed to goodman Philpot and Samuell dobson that hee baught none of hime neather woold hee smother any [p. 415] of his knauery as thus if hee had stolen any of his neighbours hogs it is Pitty but that hee shoold bee maed to suffer for it and further sayeth not Edward Philpot Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that Thomas Michell Came to search Thomas standbridges hows and in the loft hee found amungst the Corne Meate Cut out in peeces Mr Marshall Asked him whear hee had that meat and hee sayd hee baught it of Daniell Johnson and half an howcr after or thearabouts this deponant saw daniell Johnson at his hows and Samuell Dobson and hee asked daniell Johnson if hee had sould Thomas Standbridge any meat: and the sayd Johnson Swor hee had sould him none nor none had hee of him except hee had stole it and further sayeth that W Marshall and the Constable came to Thomas standbridgcs hows and Asked him how hee Come by that meat: and hee answered hee knew not nor who braught it in and further sayeth not: Whearupon a Jury beeing impannelled whos names are as follow- eth (Viz) Mr humphery warren John Cage francis Wine Edward swan Richard Dod John douglas Ignatius Causeene Alexander Smith John Larnbert Thomas Alionson Nicholaus Emerson Robert Robins Thay all bee Present thay wear Required by Mr Henry Addames Judge of the Court to Choose thear foarman who thearupon Choase [p. 416] mr humphery warren the Marchant for thear foarman Whearupon Mr henry Addames Presented him with this ensuing bill (Viz) Let it bee inquired into in the behalfe of the Right honorable the Lord Proprietarie of this Prouince of Mariland & Lord Baron of Baltemore wheather or no Thomas Standbridge is not guilty of hog- stealing: for killing of hogs Contrarie to the Rule and dignitie of the aforsayd Lord Proprietarie and his Laws of this Prouince Will Caluert: Whearupon the whole buisnes depending between his aforsayd Lordshipe and the person befor mentioned indighted was deliuered unto the Jury and thay in open Court sworne to bring in thear trew verdite Concerning the Praemisses who afterward Retiring and after a dew Consideration had one the aforesayd buisnes Presented them- selues againe befor the Court: and Each man beeing by his Respectiue name Called and thay answering to the same the aforsayd Mr Henry |
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