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        Then did the Court ordr that Thomas Jones of Somrset County Liber J J
      (being accused for severall thinges done beyond his Commission)
      should have subpena's for his witnesses.
         The Court Adjourned whilst to morrow morning.

      The 2d of October 1672
        The Court met ptsent as before.
        The Grand Jury come and attend ye Con. & prsent these papers
      following.

        The Jurors for the Right honoble the Lord Proprietary upon
      their oathes doe prsent that John Griffeth late of St Michaells hun- John Griffeth
      dred in St Maryes County laborer ye Second day of September in
      the 41th yeare of the Dominion of Caccilius &c Annxp Domini 1672
      by force & armes that is to say with staves swords & Knives one
      hoe of the vallue of six pence sterling of ye goods & Chattells of
      One Thomas Paine of St Michaells hundred in the County of
      St Maryes aforesayd gentl found feloniously did take Steale &
      Carry away against ye peace of the said Lord Proprietary his Rule
      & Dignity                       Vincent Lowe.
      Nicholas Guither
      Morgan France

        On the backside of the said bill was this written. Billa Vera.
        Then was the said John Griffeth set to the barre & being araigned
      pleaded not guilty, and for his Tryall put himself upon the Country.
      and the Sheriffe of St Maryes County retorning the names of the
      Jurors of life & Death who being called appeare as followeth. that
      is to say Joseph Chew Bryan Dayley John Grammer William
      Dunkerton Thomas Walker Alexander Draper Abell James William
      King Demetrius Cartwright Arthur Wright John Warren & Ignatius
      Warren who to say the truth in the ptmises being Elected tryed &
      sworne & the witnesses being upon Oath having Delivered their
      Evidence to the Court & the Jury and the prisoner having spoke
      for himself, the said Jurors upon their oathes doe say that the
      said John Griffeth is not guilty of the fellony whereof he hath
      beene arraigned & so they say all whereupon the said John Griffith
      being set to the barre was acquitted by pclamation, and Discharged
      by the Court paying his ffees.

             The 4th of October 1672 Present as before. p. 507
        Then came the Grand Jurors into the Cort & psented these bills
      following Endorsed as followeth.













                       10 of October 1672