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460 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
[403] Who to Speake the truth Conserning the Premises being Elected tryed
and Sworne doe Say upon their oathes that the Said Elinor Browne is not Guilty
of the Premisses aforesaid to her above in forme as by the Indictment aforesaid
above is Supposed against her. Whereupon all and Singular the Premisses by the
Court here being Seen and understood, it is Considered that the Said Elinor
Browne goe thereof without day etc. She the Said Elinor Browne to remaine in,
Custody till Fees Payd.
His Majesty v. Matthew Mackeboy
Bee it remembred that the Jurours of our Sovereigne Lord the King for the
body of Prince Georges County upon their Oaths did present Matthew Mackeboy
of the County aforesaid planter for that he the Said Matthew Mackeboy the 28th
day of March in the year of our Lord 1699 att Charles Towne in the County
aforesaid with force and armes etc. upon the body of Thomas Orton of the afore-
said County Sadler then and there being in the Peace of God and of his Majesty
did make an assault and a Peice of the Left Ear of the Said Thomas Orton then
and there with the Teeth of the Said Matthew Mackeby did Feloniously bite off in
Contempt of the Publick peace and the forme of the Statute in that Case made
and Provided.
Joshua Cecell Clerk of the Indictments
Then came into Court the abovesaid Matthew Mackeboy in Custody of the
Shreefe and it was ordered by the Court that he Continue in Safe Custody untill
Security Given to our Sovereigne Lord the King for four hundred pounds Sterling
himselfe two hundred pounds and two other Security one hundred pounds Ster-
ling Each of them for the Said Mackeboyes appearance the next Provintiall Court.
All which Proceddings was accordingly transmitted up to the Provinciall Court.
per Edward Willett Clerke
His Majesty v. Solomon Stimpson
Bee it remembred that the Jurors of our Sovereigne Lord the King that now is
for the body of Prince Georges County for his Said Majesty upon their Oaths did
present Solomon Stimpson of the County aforesaid Planter For that hee the Said
Solomon the 28th day of March 1699 att Charles Towne in the County aforesaid
did in the Contempt of the Good Laws of this Province and allso of the King-
dome of England make himselfe drunke and in Such manner did abear himselfe
in Fighting etc. against the tennor and Provision of the Good Laws of God and
this Province.
Joshua Cecell Clerk of the Indictments
And now here att this day to witt the 28th day of March this Same Court before
the Justices of our Sovereigne Lord the King att Charles Towne aforesaid came
the Said Solomon Stempson in Custody of the Sheriff of Prince Georges County
and being brought to Bar in his Proper person it is demanded of the Said
Solomon Stempson how hee would accquitt himselfe of the Premisses Imposed
upon him.
And the Said Sollomon Stimpson made answer that if he did Fight he would
doe so again if hee had the Like Occation given him etc. Whereupon all and
Singular the Premisses by the Court here being seen and understood it is Con-
sidered That the Said Solomon Stimpson bee Put into the Stocks for three hours
And the Said Sollomon Stimpson this 28th day of March Annoque Domini 1699
in Custody of the Sheriffe was putt in the Stocks dureing that time according to
the former Ordar and Further it is ordered by the Court here that the Sheriff
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