( 163 ) Jan^ry 10^th 1692.
Maryland Somerset County
Whereas Complaint has been lately made to me Stephen: Horsey. One of their Maties
Justices of the Peace for the County aforesd, That One Mary Maxwell a Serv^t
woman to m^r Edward: Jones, hath at Sundry times felloniously taken away Severall
percels of tobacco from & belonging to m^r. Randall Revell & m^r Miles Gray.
 
These are therefore in their Maties Name Strictly to will & require as also Charge
and Comand y^w that tomorrow by tenn of the Clock forenoon y^w have y^e body of
the abovesd Mary Maxwell at our Court house before their Maties Justices in Court
Sitting, then & their to answer as well to the abovesd Complaint, as to what else shall
be Objected agt her on behalf of their Maties. fail not at y^r peril & have you
there this warrant given under my hand & Seal this 9^th- day of Jan^ry in y^e 4^th
year of their Maties Reign Wm. & Mary King & Queen Over England Anno:
Domini 1692.
      Warrant being Read & the foresd Mary being at y^e Barr in Court
It was then Ordered by this Court that the Said Mary & y^e Evidences
appear the next Satterday before Cap^t. Jn^o.King & m^r Stephen Horsey att
the sd Horseys house, that the matter might be further inspected into ___
 
Wm:Burch was p^r Court Ordered into Sher Custody for want of Special Bail to
m^r Jenckins three accons. _________   - - - - - - - - - -   _________   - - - - - - -
 
Cap^t. Edward: Archer & m^r Alexand^r Kyle this day entered into Recognizance
in Open Court of 100^, .Sterling to be justly indebted to m^r Nathaniel.Horsey
 
The Condicon of which recog. is Such y^t if the sd Archer doe well & truly Stand
to abide observe, p^rforme fulfill & keep the Award of two men indifferently
Chosen to end & determine a Suite of Law depending in our sd Court between
the Said Horsey & Archer. then y^e Recog void, otherwayes to remaine in full
power force & vertue
 
And Jn^o:West was as abovesd bound for sd Horsey to sd Archer in 100^, p^r Recog to Stand
to the Award as abovesd.