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       the said Richard Robinson to the Comitting of the felony aforesayd Liber J J
       in forme aforesayd, against the peace of the said Lord Proprietary
       his Rule & Dignity.

        And the Attorney Generall caused the Cryer to call the Respective
       witnesses to the said severall Indictmts, and in open court caused
       them to be sworne to Deliver the truth of their respective Knowl
       edges, concerning the same the Grand Jurors, and then the Grand
       Jurors withdrew into a private Roome to Consider of the same.
        The Court Adjourned untill to morrow morning nine a Clock.
       The  of ffebruary 1671 [1672].              p. [499a]
        Present as before
        Then was Charles Budd Robert fford and Robert Ward sworne
       in open Curt to give in Evidence against Richard Sheppey for hog-
       stealing to the Grand Jurors.

        Then was Thomas Whyniard & Ann Norman of Ann Arundell Tho: Why-
       County acquitted from hogstealing by proclamation.     niard Ann Norman

        The Court adjourned whilst to morrow morning Eight a clock.
        The 16th of ffebruary 1671
        Present as before.
        The Sheriff of Kent County Returned his writ agt Joseph Weekes Joseph
       who was prsented for stopping up the high way upon Kent, the said Weekes
       Joseph Weekes appeares, and traverses the said prsentmt
        And upon the motion of Mr Morecroft the said prsentmt was
       quashed by the Court for the incerteyntyes thereof.

        The grand Jurors appeare being called answere to their names, and
       retorne the Indictmt agt Philip Lynes for felony & Burglary thus
       Endorsed (vizt) (Billa Vera.) Grand Jury Depart.
        The Sheriff of St Maryes County was comanded to set the said
       Philip Lynes to the barre, who being arraigned according to the
       forme of the forcgoing Indictmt against him, pleaded not guilty and
       for his Tryall put himself upon the Country, whereupon the Sheriff
       of St Maryes County returned a pannell of the names of the Jurors
       of life & Death who being called appeared as followeth (vizt)
       James Neale Junr       Nicholas Guither Leonard Greene
       George Walker  Randall RevellThomas Bowdle
       Tho Hussey     William WhittleWilliam Smith
       Henry Moore    John BarnesWilliam Claw

        Then was Robert fford of St Maryes County and Thomas Warner
       of Charles County fined five hundred pounds of Tobacco Each for
       being retorned of the Petty Jury and not appearing.