Kent County Court Proceedings, 1668-1671.293








     Att A Court holden for the County of Kent the 23th of August 1670 Liber C
                  Henry Coursey Esq
         Mr Robert Dunn  Mr William Head
    Present              Mr Matt: Reade    Mr Tho: Osborne Comishonrs
         Mr Morgan Williams Mr John Wright

   Mr William Head Plntf In an accon of Debt, A Refferance
   Mr James Ringgold Defendtj granted by the Court untill the next
  Court:     wth ordr that John steuens be sumoned thither to Cleare the
 Accompt:    &c:

   Edward Burton Plantf In an accon of Defamacon: Whereas
   Sath & Ellenor King defts Elenor the wife of Samuell King had
   Called the Plntf hogg stealer: & sayd she would proue him soe And
   shee now Came into Open Cort saying that what she sd was out of
   Pashon, And Asked forgiuenes for the same of the Plantf: the wch
   he accepted of, Therefore the Colt Ordrs that the Defendts pay Costs
   of sute: else execucon

  John True by Michell In an accon of Iniust Mollestacon: the
    Miller: his Attorney Pint: Plantf: not makeing his Accon Just
   Mr George Harris Deft the defendt Craues an abatemt of the
   writt wth A nonsute, wch this Court doth Grant:

  William Crosse by Michell In an accon of Debt by Indenture the
    Miller his Att: Plantf Plantf Craueth A Jury because the de
   Mr George Harris: Defendt fendt pleads for A years sruice more
   upon the Indentures, due &c:

         Named
    Tobyas Wells   Johnathan Hopkins  Petter Johnson
    Francis Pyne   Edward Winckles    Thomas Heath
    Robert Palmer  John Browne    Isaac Winchester
    Thomas Hinson  Arthur Wright  Allexandr Walters

        The J urys Charge
    Gent:    of the Jury, you are to finde whether this Indenture in Con
   treuersy be for fower or flue years saruice, And if but for fower
   whether the ten pound Starling in Goods, be not in Consideracon
   of the whole fower or flue years, without Fauor or Partiallyty or
   any other by Respect, Soe helpe you God: &c

        The Jurys Vardict:
    Wee of the Jury finde that the Indenture was made but for Fower
   yeares, And that being truely Sarued the tenn pound, wth what else
   is in his Indenture is due to him Tobias Wells Forman: