Provincial Court Proceedings, 1671.    7




     Whereupon the Cryer made Proclamation in these words (vizt). Liber J J
       If any Man can informe his Lordshipps Justices or the Attor- p. 484
      ney Generall of any Treason murder feilony or any other misde
      meanor Comitted or done by Tony the Negro now Prisoner at the
      Barre, let him come forth and he shall be heard for the Prisoner
      stands upon his Deliverance.
       No person appearing to alledge any thing against him the Court
      discharged him of the Indictmt aforesaid.
       Then the Clerke Comanded the Gaoler to sett Robert Warry to
      the barre which being done The Clerke said as followeth.
       Thou Robert Warry doest Remember that thou hast beene Indicted
      of Petty Treason by thee done and comitted, and upon thy Indict
      ment thou hast beene arraigned and upon thy arraignmt confessed
      the same, what canst thou now say for thy self why Judgmt of Death
      should not be pronounced against thee?
       who answered nothing.
       Then the Clerke commanded the Gaoler to sett James Sail John
      the Negro and Robert Speare to the barre which being done the
      clarke said as followeth
       You James Sail John the Negro and Robert Speare doe Remember
      that you have beene Indicted of Petty Treason by you done and
      Comitted, upon your Indictment you have beene arraigned, and
      upon yor arraignmt you have pleaded not guilty, and for yor Tryall
      you have put yor selves upon God and the Country, which Country
      hath found you guilty, what can you or Either of you now say why
      Judgemt of Death should not be pronounced against you and Either
      and Every of you.
       who none of them answering anything.
       The Cryer made proclamation. All manner of persons are strictly
      Charged and Comanded by his Lordshipps Justices to Keepe silence
      while Judgemt is in giving upon paine and perill that shall fall thereon.
      which done—
      His Excellency The Generall made a short Repetition of the
      haynousnes of their crimes, admonished them to prepare for Death
      and then passed sentence as fo!loweth.
       You James Sall John the Negro Robert Warry and Robert Speare
      are to goe from hence to the place from whence you came and from
      thence to the place of Execution and there you and Either and Every
      of you are to be hangd by the Necks untill you be dead. and so the
      Lord have mercy upon yor soules.
       wlieicupoii it was Coiuandcd to the Sher iff of St Maryes County
      that he cause the bodyes of the said James Sail John the Negro
      Robert Warry and Robert Speare to be brought from the place where
      they are imprisoned unto the Citty of St Maryes on ffryday the Four
      teenth instant, and then & there (on a Convenient Gallows which
      he shall cause to be set up between the hours of nine and Twelve of