172Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.








          Liber B Upon the prsentmt of Robt Knapp, by the Constable Henry Gott,
               for beinge Drunke, & doth bringe in Docr william Hemsly reporter
               of the same, & the Constable affirminge the same as he is on his Oath,
               the Docr william Hemsley denyeth tht he euer reported any such mat
               ter. The Court not findinge the sd Knapp guilty, & tht the Constables
               Testimony to be accepted, doth order that the sd william Hemsley
               shall pay cost of suyte Else Execn.
                                     Teste me John Cowrscy CIar

                Deliuerance Louly on the prsentmt for his neclect in not plantinge
               his full proportion of Corne accordinge to Acte of Assembly, The
               Court Findeinge that It was not a wilifull neclecte in the sd Louly,
               doth order that the sd Deliuerance Louly shall only pay Cost of suyte.
              else Execn             Teste me John Cowrsey CIa?

                Nicholas Pickard beinge prsented by the Constable Henry Gott for
               beinge Drunke, & doth bringe in John Stoill & mr william Hemsley &
               Mr Louly reporters of the same, the Euidence say that they heard
               that Nicholas Pickard was Drunken but saw it not, noe Just proofe
               beinge mayd herein the Court doth order that this Cause shall be
              dismist                Teste me John Cowrsey Ciar

                Deliuerance Louly demandeth wart versus Gregory Murill in an
               Action of the Case, for this he bringeth his suyt.
                Deliuerance Louly doth withdraw his suyt wth Gregory Murill &
               the suyt his wife Ann Murill.

               J on Salter Plant
               Ann Murill Defent
                Upon the prsentmt of Jon Salters peticon before any debate in this
               Cause, Gregory Murill in the behalfe of his wife doth Craue a Ref
               ferance for further Testimony, wch the Court hath granted there
              upon                   Teste me John Cowrsey CIar

                Morgan Williams beinge somoned to Court to take the office of a
               Constable hath readily accepted of the same & sworne to the sd office
               in open Court.
                Thomas Hill is prseflted For Constable of the Lower precinct of
               Kent County & to appeare next Court

                John Hardiman Alias Stoill beinge somoned to Court on a prsentmt
               for keepinge Company wth Jane Fox as his wife, after tht Capt
               Vaughan had questioned the sd Stoill & wth his consent had seperated
               them not beinge Lawfully Married. John Stoill hath confest that he
               did lye the sd Jane Fox, & Further saith that they haue liued
               together as man & wife And that he can prone that they are man &