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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

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At A County Co^rt: held the 12^th: Day of Jan^ry: in y Xiii^th: year of y Dominion of the R^t:
hon^r:ble Charles &c Annoq Do^m: 1687 before his Lopp^s: Justices thereunto appointed & Authorised
Capt^a: David Browne . : m^r: James Dashiell
m^r: W^m: Brereton . . . : m^r: Roger Wolford
m^r: Robert King . . . : Capt^a: Stephen Luff
Christopher Snossall plte } Poole pro plte
Ag^t: }The Co^rt: Comands A Jury
Richard Jefferson def^t: Jefferson in his owne person the plt & def^t: Joyne issue
The Jury Impanelled & Sworne vizt Capt^a: W^m: Coleborne foreman Richard Tull
Henry Phillips W^m: Waller: Stephen Coston: Thomas Holbrooke: Edward Harper
John Trubshaw: Benj^a:man Deardes: W^m: Goldsmith Thomas Wilson & Joseph ffreeman
Decl^a: read vizt
Som^r:set County Ss Richard Jefferson Late of this County was attached to answ^r: unto
Christopher Snossall in an action of an accon of Assault &battery &c
And whereupon the plte by by Thomas Poole his Attorney Saith that he the said
Richard Jefferson by force of Armes as Swords Staves and Knives on him the said
Snossall on the twenty Sixe day of october last past he made an assault & him the S^d:
plte beate wounded wounded & Evill entreated that of his Life he did dispayre & other
harmes to him he Did to the great Damadge of the plte & Contrary to the peace and
Government of the Lord Prop:^ry whereupon the plte Saith he is Damnified & hath
Damadge to the vallue of sixteene hundred pounds of Tobacco & thereupon brings this Sute
pr quer Tho: Poole Pledges de P^os: Jn^o: Doe
Richard Roe
And the def^t: in his owne proper person appeares & pleades not guilty
William Carter & Margarett Morris having made oath upon the holy Evangelists
before the Court & Jury In the Cause depending & the Jury having received from
the Court theire Charge ; /
And the Same Day vizt the 12^th: day of Jan^ry: Annoq: Do^m: 1687 Came Christopher
Snossall plte by his attorney Thomas Poole as well as Richard Jefferson def^t: in his owne
Persons And the Jurors to witt Capt^a: W^m: Coleborne: Richard Tull: Henry Phillips
W^m: Waller Stephen Coston: Tho: Holbrooke: Edward Harper: John Trubshawe Benjamin
Deards: W^m: Goldsmith: Thomas Wilson & Joseph ffreeman who to Say the truth
being Summoned Impanelled & Sworne upon theire oaths say that they finde
for y plte ordered that the verditt be entered The Co^rt: ffurther orders y^t: Richard Jefferson
pay Christopher plte one hundred pounds of tobacco & Cost of Suite / ~ ~
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At a County Co^rt:The 12^th: Jan^ry:1687 Comm^rs: present Capt^a: David Browne m^r: W^m: Brereton: m^r: Robt King: m^r: James
Dashiell m^r: Roger Wolford & Capt^a: Stephen Luffe
John Webb plte Poole pro plte
Ag^t: Co^rt: Comand A Jury plte & def^t: Joyne issue
Rowland Shepheard Sangster pro def^t:
The Jury Impanelled & Sworne are as followeth vizt Capt^a: W^m: Coleborne foreman
Richard Tull: Henry Phillips W^m: Waller Stephen Coston: Tho: Holbrooke. Edward Harper
John Trubshawe Benj^a: Deardes W^m: Goldsmith Thomas Wilson & Joseph ffreeman
Decl^a: read
Som^rset County Ss Rowland Shepheard lte of this County was attached to answ^r: unto
John Webb in a plea of trespas on the Case &c
whereupon the plte by Tho: Poole his attorney Comes & Saith that he the said Rowland Stands
indebted

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