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( 87 ) June 9th. 1691. And abearance to all their Maties Liege people of this Province, dureing the Courts pleasure. as also pay all Court Charges, that then the Recognizance to be void and of none effect, otherwayes to be and remain in full power force and vertue. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Somerset County Ssc. the Jurors for their Maties being Sworn Their Maties. upon the holy Evangelists at a grand Jury held for the body agt of this County, the second tuesday in 9ber last past do present Robert: Downe and find that Robert Down of this County Planter is of evill fame - - - - - - - - - and by the Inhabitants of this County espetially y viconage where the sd Robert liveth. Suspected togeather with one Jno: Kemp of the Same County Planter to have ranged the woods. without licence from authority of this Province and hath taken up one horse Colt belonging to Capt: Jno: Winder of this County Gent, and upon ye Two and twentieth of July last past, did brand the sd horse Colt without the knowledge Consent or privity of the sd Capt. Jno: Winder Contrary to the law, as also to the great losse damage & detriment not only of the sd Jno: Winder, but also of all the good people of this Province, and agt ye publick peace, which sd premises the abovesd Robert Down. hath Comitted and is therefore guilty. Therefore their Maties Attorney Craves judgmt: may be entered agt the sd Down according to Law. &c. James: Sangster The Indictmt being read, to which the sd Robert Down pleaded not guilty, and for tryall puts himself upon the Country whereupon Command was given to the Sheriffe to Sumon twelve good and lawfull men of his neighbourhood that the matter might be the better understood, and thereupon Comand was given to the Sheriffe the Jurors. whose name are as followeth viz. Peter Elzey Jni: Smock. Wm. Henderson. Wm: Denson Thomas: Horseman. Wm: Noble. Miles:Gray. Edward Evins. Wm: Hearne. Henry:Hudson Senior: Bryan: Peart Thomas. Tull, who being duely returned impannelled and sworne having heard the foresd Indictmt. as also the Oaths of these eight Evidences hereafter named. viz Thomas: Gordon. Thomas: Ackworth. John Richins. Edward: Wright. Richard Ackworth. Thomas: Willson Wm: Giles Junior. Jno: Rickards. Junior: which Jury having recd their charge are sent forth to determine the same . ------------- And being now returned do bring in this following verdict. which is Ordered to be entered as followeth. viz, the Jury finds for the plaintiffe, and adjudge the Colt at five hundred pound of tobacco --- And therefore it is this Courts judgment that they pay fourfold betwixt them viz Kemp & Down each of them to Capt. Jno: Winder one thousand pounds of tobacco ^ Likewise it is further Ordered that the sd Robert Down give Security for his good behaviour, And thereupon came the sd Robert Down with his two Securities viz John: Ritchins and Richard:Ackworth. And the sd Down did by Recognizance acknowledge him Selfe to be indebted to their Maties in the Sum of tenn pounds sterling money of England, and the sd Jno.Ritchins & Richard Ackworth in the sum of five pounds like money to be leavied upon their goods and Chattels Lands and Tennements for their Maties uses &c. The Condition of which Recognizance is Such that if the above bound Robert Down be of the good behaviour and abearance to all their Maties Liege People of this Province, that he like wise he pay all Court Charges that then this Obligation to be void and of none effect otherwayes to be and remain in full power force and vertue - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ordered by the Court, the Jury have their fees in Kemp and Downs tryall , |
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