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30. province Breach of the Lawes, and against the publick peace, Their Maties. Attorney craves judgment may be entered, against the said Offenders according to Law in that Case provided &c James: Sangster. Cle Indts. - - - - - - Whereupon the said Patrick Barry openly confeseth to the Indtmt. read, and thereupon the Court doth Order him, fined, according to Act of Assembly, and find Security for his good behaviour and Court Charges. - - - - - - and thereupon Came Daniel: Dunahoe and John Perkins and bound them Selves by recognizance to the Court, to bee justly indebted to their Maties in five pounds a peece for the said Barry=s: good behaviour dureing the Courts pleasure - and the said Barry bound as above in tenn pounds all bound for Court Charges likewise. ---- The said ffergeson, likewise fined, and Ordered to find security - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - William: Innis Constable of Boquete Norton being called for by the Court and not appearing; Therefore the Court Orders him to be sumoned to next Court to show cause for his delinquency if any, being bound by Act of Assembly to attend &c. - - - - - - Somerset County Ss The Jurors for their Maties being Sworne upon the holy Evangelists at a Grand Jury held for the body of this County the second tuesday in November last past doe present and find, that. George Hinton, Planter, Thomas: Selby Junior Cooper, and Charles: Godfrey Planter all of this County hath most wickedly and felloniously stolen, and carryed away from of the Island called Mills Island on the sea Side and belonging to Dorothy Watts of the County of Accomack in the Collony of Virginia (Widow) Severall goods and Chattells, viz four hoggs, one Cedar Ladder, three Cutts of Cedar Timber, three Cedar Rafters from the Tobacco house, two hows, one Bed Cord made of a hide, amounting in all to ye value of eight hundred pounds being in or about the Jurisdiction midle of September last past within the Jurisdiction of this Court, and of the propper goods & Chattels of the said Dorothy: Watts, not having any regard to the sacred and divine laws of Allmighty God, or good laws and Institutions of this Province, and against the publick peace. Their Maties Attorney Craves. Judgment may be entered against the said George: Hinton, Thomas: Selby Junior, and Charles Godfrey as in Law in that Case provided &c James: Sangster Clk Indt. - - - - - The above said Indictmt. being Read before the Prisonrs at the Barr, who pleads not guilty and thereupon put them selves upon tryall to God and the Country. The Evidence being Sworne viz mr Potts his Carpenter, before the Court and Jury. of wch Jury John: King was foreman, all being Sworne upon ye holy Evangelist. do bring in their verdict as follows. Wee of the Jury do find no matter of falt against Thomas: Selby and Charles Godfrey. - - - - Whereupon the Court Orders them to find good Security for their good behaviour dureing pleasure. George: Hinton did not appear. Then Came John: Taylor and John: Patrick and did confess them Selves to be indebted pr Recognizance of ten pounds a peece to our Soveraigne Lord the King, and Court- Charges for the good abearance and behavior of Thomas : Selby and Charles Godfrey the defts. likewise bound as above. - - - - - - - - - - - - The Same day the Court Orders Nicholas Tyler to be fined, according to Act of Assembly for refuseing the Oath of a Constable he being appointed for Wiccocomoco hundred James: Barrey Obliges him selfe to Court to bring his servant Woman tomorrow viz June (Thirteenth) to answer to what may be objected by her against the said Barry The Court adjourns till 9 a Clock next day |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1689-1690
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