Kent County Court Proceedings, 1675-1676.323






   Jno Darby plt In an Accon of the Case after seaüall debates it Liber C
   Thomas Bruss dftJ is referred to a Jury by name
       Cornelius Cothegys foreman              Thomas Thexston
       Edward James         William smith
       Edward Rodgers       William savidge
       William sheares      Thomas Moore
       Richd Hudson         John Cooper
       Jno Wright           John White         turne Ouer.
        The Jurys Charge
     Gentlemen of the Jury yow shall dilligently & truly Inquiry make
    the business now depending betwixt Jno darby plt & Thomas Bruss
   defd, without ptiallity favour or Mallice or any other by respect but
   to the best of yor Consions deliuer in yor Verdict according to yor
   Evidence so help yow God

        The Jurys Vardict,
     Wee Jurymen find that thre is Dew to Jno Darby One hundred &
   tenn pounds of Tobb:  p me Cornelius Coiñegys foreman

     Upon the vardict of ths Jury this Court doth Order the dft to pay
   unto the plt One hundred & tenn pounds of Tobb; with Costs of sute.
   Else Execucon;

     It is Ordered by ths Court tht Mr Cornelius Comegys be overseer
   for thV highwayes of Langford Bay hundred, & tht he make & Clcarc
   a road from Richard Joanes his house to swan Creeke road Accord
   ing to Act of Assembly wch roade is to be tenn foot wide, & tht suffi
   cient bridges be made, in the Roade passable for horse & foot if
   need require.
     It is Ordered by ths Court tht the old roads tht weare repaired the
   last yeare be all Cleared & made Good, from mr Joseph Wicks house,
   to swan Creek roade, & the sufficient bridges be made in the sd roade
   passable for horse & foot if nead require.

     Christopher Andrews & Robert Griffin ouer seers for tht high
   wayes of Chester hundred.
     It is Ordered by the Court tht John Dabb be ouer seer of the high
   wayes for the upper hundred of Kent Iland & tht all roads tht are in
   yor division be all Cleared & made good & the sufficient bridges be
   made in the said roads passable for horse & foot wheare need requires
     It is Ordered the Issack winchester be Over seer for the Lower
   hundred of Kent Iland & tht the old Roade from kent point so farre
   as yot hundred goe, be all Cleared & made Good & tht sufficient
   bridges be made passable for horse & foot if need require.

     It is Ordered by ths Court tht Jno Dabb shall receiue out of the
   Amercemts Three hundred & twenty pounds of Tobb, it being the
   Charge of the Comissionrs