the public peace. Their Maties Atto^rney Sayes that the said Porter ought to Suffer the pains
& punishments according to Law inflicted upon such Offenders and therefore Craves
judgm^t. may be entered accordingly. _____   James:Sangster  Clr Ind^tm^ts. _______
 
The Indictm^t being Read to which the Said Porter pleaded not guilty and
    for his tryal put himself upon the Country _____ Whereupon Comand was given
to the Sheriffe to bring here twelve good & Lawfull men of his Balywick that
the matter in hand might be the better known, A list or pannel whereof are returned as
followeth viz  Wm:Piper: Daniel:Hast. Wm:Harris: Matthew:Wallis Sam^l:Jones
Teague Quillaine. John:Jenner. Henry Philips. Gydeon: Tillman. Tho:Willis=
David Griffis. Nicholas Evins. 12) who being legally returned impannelled & Sworne
upon the holy Evangelist, having heard foresd Indictm^t.read, as also the
Examination of these five following Evidences upon their Oaths viz Cap^t Arnold
Elzey. Thomas Poole John:Parsons. Wm Joyles Wm Burch & George: Phebus C
are receives their Charge & are Sent forth to determine the Same   Wm Layton
  also Sworn for Ma^ties
And this day viz the 10^th :day of Novemb^r aforesd  The Jurors of that
Jury returns to the Barr in Court and being perticularly calld by their
Names are all unannimously agreed of their Verdict  The plts & dft being ____
likewise calld. the verdict is read as followeth ___ Wee of the Jury find that
Thomas Porter hath taken up and backt & kept in possession a Gray horse of the
value of four hundred pounds of tobacco.  Wm:Piper formⁿ
The foresd Indictm^t. was p^r Grand Jury found Billa vera __________________
Which verdict aforesd was p^r Court Ordered to be entered. And the Courts judgm^t is that
the aforesd horse mentioned in the Indictm^t belongs to their Maties to whome the fourfold
is Ordered provided no other person appear & make just Claime thereof. ______________
Whereupon this Court Orders the Said Thomas Porter to find Security for his good behavio^r
fourfold & fees C   Whereupon Came the aforesd Porter and brought for Security Daniel
Hast. And the said Porter did acknowledge himself to be indebted to their Maties