310        Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668.

       Liber FF   Hubert Lambert Clump and Other enormityes to them the said
              Thomas Besson and John Taylor then and there did doe to the
              Grevious Damage of damage of them the said Thomas Besson and
              John Taylor and Contrary to the Law in that case made and pro-
              vided and contrary to the peace of his said Lopps Rule and dignity.
                                                 Will: Calvert

                Which said indictment being read and heard, the Court demanded
              of the said Hubert Lambert whether he would referre himselfe to
              the mercy of the Court the said Hubert pretending his innocency and
              that he was in no wise guilty of the severall accusations aforesaid
              refused so to doe whereupon this indictment was presented to the
              Grand inquest

                The Grand inquest being returned into the Court and agreed on
              their indictmts and presentmts present the same to the Court which
              are as follow
                On the backside of the abouesaid indictment against Hubert Lam-
              bert was thus endorsed, vizt Billa vera. Rich: Smith

                The Grand jury On the behalfe of the Right Honble the Lord Pro-
              prietary doe present Katherine Servant to Mr Thomas Dent for have-
              ing a bastard by the information of peter Watts Constable of St
              Georges Hundred.                   Rich: Smith

                The Grand jury On the behalfe of the Rt Honble thc Lord Pro-
              prietr doe present Jeane Servant to Patrick Forrest for bringing of
              a bastard Child by information of peter Watts Constable of St
              Georges Hundred.                   Rich: Smith

                The Grand jury dismisst.

                The said Hubbert Lambert haveing confessed the abovesaid in-
              dictment (in Open Court) to be true humbly Craved the Clemency
              of the Court
                Ordered that he putt in security to pay all charges expended in
              and concerning this indictment and that in Open Court he aske Capt
              Thomas Besson forgivenesse and also that he give the Sheriff Secur-
              ity that he be of good abearance dureing the Courts pleasure.
                The said Hubert Lambert did in Open Court aske the said Thomas
              Besson forgivenesse.

                Ordered that Surñons issue for the abovesaid two servants to ap-
              peare at next provinciall Court to answer their prsentments.
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