372        Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668.

         Liber FF James Godsgrace and Alice his wife being brought heither by John
         [P. 673] Potts upon suspicon of Theft is Clear'd by Proclamacon noe Cause
              of Indictmt being found agst them
              Richard Perry plaintife  Morecroft p quer
              John Cock defendtNottley p defendt
                The Replyuies one gray Stone horse from the deft,
                And the said John Cock by Thomas Nottley his Attorny Cometh
              and defendeth the force and Injury when &c: and saith that hee
              is not Guilty of the taking and wthholding the said Horse in manner
              and forme as the said Richard Perry aboue in his declaracon hath
              alleadged and this hee prayes may be enquired of by the Country and
              the said Richard in like manner therefore Comand is giuen to the
              sher &c that hee cause to come here twelue &c: Nottley for the deft

                The sherriffe returnes his Venire & pannell (uizt)
              Foreman William Bretton         Daniel Clark Thomas Cosden
                 Reymond Staple fort William Meares Christ: Rowsby
                 Thomas Doxex     John Stansby   Hugh Stanley
                 Raphaell Haywood Jos: Gundry Rob: Gooddrick
                The Jury being Called and sworne Answered euery to theire names
                The Euidences on both sides being likewise sworne did declare
              to the Jury what they could say therein who went out to Consider
              of theire Verdict

            The Court is adjourn'd untill munday morning
                All mett as on Satterday this being the 14th day of Decembt 1668
              Richard Perry plaintiffe morecroft p quer.
              John Cock defendtNottley p deft
                The Jury that was impannell'd in the Cause between the plt and
              defendt Comes into Court wth a uerdict, who being called Answered
              euery man to his name, and said they were agreed and thereupon the
              Foreman deliuers into Court theire Verdict in writing (uizt)
                Wee finde that the defendt hath no property in the horse now in
              question, And soe finde for the plaintiffe
                Ordered it be soe Entred for Judgment

                Francis Cole being bound Ouer to this Court by Ann Pettypoole
              who swore the peace agt hime and to appeare this Court to answere
              her Complaint doth accordingly appeare but the said Ann nor any
              other prson coming in agt him is Clear'd

         [p. 674] Upon Complaint made to the Court for redress that whereas
              diuers persons inhabitants hauing Seuerall Horses Mares and Other
              Cattle lying remote from home in the woods unmarkt which are
              troublesome and difficult to be gott up by the true Owner to place