Archives of Maryland, Volume 0091, Page 0111 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

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June the 12^th: 1689 = 111
Or Meate soe found togeather with the said person Or persons with whome the same shall be
found before the next magistrate for this County that soe he or they may be proceeded ag^t:
According to Law faile not as you will answer the Contrary Given under my hand at Wiccomoco
in the County afores^d: this 26^th: day of October 1688 W^m: Brereton
To Thomas Gordon deputed to Search as afores^d: and to make returne of this warr^t:
By vertue of the above Warr^t: upon Search was found in the plantation belonging to -
William Collins and Lawrence Young John Kemp Sogerning with them October the 27^th-28^th =
1688 a forty gallon Caske of porke hid in a New brush ffence under an Old Tree one hoggs gutts
fresh by the banck side by Lawrence Youngs in Collins pattato patch was found One hoggs gutts
buried Togeather with Liver and Lights in a well neare youngs house was found Three hoggs
gutts one hoggs harslett and the Call and fatt upon all of them in Collins house Two flitches of -
Bacon green Two gords of ffatt and some Young porke Salted at Lawrence youngs a side
of Bacon and some Young porke Salted in a Trea? hid in the Doug hill and Covered with wood
In the said youngs house Severall Soarts of Meate and did Seeme to be killd at Severall times
In the well at Lawrence Youngs where the hoggs gutts was found were the hornes of a beast
about a yeare and a halfe Old and one horne of abeast of about Seaven Years Old togeather
with haire and Tallow &c^a: - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The same day Viz^t: the 12^th day of June in the xiiii^th: yeare of the Domion of the R^tt: hono^ble:
Charles &c^a: Annoge Domi 1689 Came the afores^d: Lawrence Young and John Kemp in
Their proper persons and pleaded not guilty and for their Treyall put themselves upon the
Countrey Whereupon Comand was given to the Sheriff of this County to Cause to come here Twelve
good and Lawfull men of his Bayliwick by whome &^a: and who neither &^a to recognize &^a:
because as well &^a: Now here at this day to witt the 12^th: day of June as aforesaid Came the
parties afores^d: and the Jurors of that Jury likewise came viz^t: John King Rowland Beevens -
Robert Smith John Townesend Sen^r: John Emmett John Swain John Bowen William Clarkson
George Phebus George Bosman Walter Taylor and Henry Hayman who being Elected treyed
and Sworne to Say the truth in the premisses upon their oaths doe Say Wee the Jury doe finde
for my Lord prop^ry: ag^t: Lawrence young but find John Kemp not guilty of matter of fact -
Whereupon it is ordered by this Court that the said Lawrence Young stand in the pillory -
for Two houres togeather as alsoe that he pay to the persons greivd ffour ffowle according
To act of assembly and the meate found in his possession now in the Custody of Cap^t: Jn^o: Winder
be taken in part paym^t: of the said ffour ffowle by the persons soe greivd the said Cap^t: John Winder
being ordered to pay the said meate when demanded and it is further Ordered by this Court
That the said Lawrence Young and John Kemp give good and Suffitient Securitty as well for
Their behavio^r: and appeareances every Court dureing pleasure as for the paym^t: of officers ffees
Came the aforesaid Lawrence Young and acknowledged himselfe in Open Court to stand indebted
unto the R^tt: hono^ble: the Lord prop^ry: in the sume of Thirty pounds Sterling and John Bounds &
Andrew Whittington his Sureties each in ffifteen pounds Sterling apeice to be Leavied on their
goods & Chattles Lands and Tennements for the use of the Lord prop^ry: afores^d: - - - - -
The Condicon being Such that if the above bounden Lawrence Young shall & will be of the good
behavio^r: & abeareance and make his prsonall appance every Co^rt duering pleasure as alsoe pay all
officers ffees then the above Obligacon to be void &c^a: - - - - - - - -

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