Provincial Court Proceedings, 1672.   45






        The names of the Grand Jurors sixteene in Number.     Liber J J
       Foreman Raymond Stapleford John Dobbs
             Nicholas Rice  Gerard Browne
             David Browne   Joshua Doyne
             Wm Russell     George Marshall
             Hubbert Lambert    John Collet
             Wm Hensey      James Philips
             Michael Miller
             Thomas Cosden
             George Robins &
             Thomas Vaune

        who being sixteene in number were all sworne according to the
       Tenour of the usual oath and Receiving their Charge withdrew to
       Consider of such bills as should be presented to them.

        Then was Thomas Todd of Ann Arundell County and John Wells 1000l Tob
       of Talbot County retorned of ye grand Jury & not appearing fined
       by the Court 500l Tob apeice.

       The Court Adjournes till to morrow morning nine a clock

        The 11th December 1672 The Court met prsent as yesterday.
        Then did the Grand Inquest come into the Court and the foreman
       Raymond Stapleford Exhibited a petiicion to the Court here that
       whereas he was foreman of the grand Inquest for the body of this
       Province, and that Henry Smith of Somerset County had abused
       him in calling him hoggstealer, wherefore he Desired Reperation
       the Court taking the same into their serious Consideration called the
       said Smith before them who acknowledging his offence submitted
       to the mercy of the Court, and was by the Court fined 400k Tob,
       wch said Smith imediately payd the same, and so was Discharged.

        The grand Inquest Retornes these bills following. Endorsed as
       followeth
        The Jurors for the Right hono :ble the Lord Proprietary upon their
       oathes doe present that James Neale Junior of Wollaston Mannor James Neale
       in Charles County the thirtieth day of December in the yeare of our Junr
       Lord 1671, at Wolliston Mannor aforesayd in the County aforesd
       One hogg of the goods and Chattels of Arthure Turners did take
       Kill and Carry away One hogg of the goods and Chattels of Giles
       Thomkins in his the said Neales owne Orchard, also severall hoggs
       of the goods and Chattells of William Perf its in and upon the Man
       nour aforesayd, also three hoggs of the goods and Chattells of the
       said William Perfit about Ware Creeke then and there found did
       Kill or Cause to be Killed stole and Carryed away upon the said