(  185 )     March 15^th  1692/3
       And this day (viz) the fifteenth day of March  ann^o.Domini  1692/3 / the Jurors
    (of) the aforesd Jury betwixt their Maties & Wm:Burch returns in Court being (all)
unanimously agreed of their verdict. the plts l& Dft being likewise calld. the verdict is in
(Th)ese express words read (viz) Wee of the Jury doe find him guilty of the Indictm^t
      James. Curtiss foreman B
Which verdict was p^r Court Ordered to be entered ut Supra inserted // Courts judgm^t thereon
is that the Shoats might be in value 50 pound of Porke each Shote. the fourfold to be
four hundred weight of Porke, which this Court Orders the Said Burch to pay to m^r ffrancis
Jenckins. Ordered p^r Court that sd Burch give good Security for sd four fold & fees
Ordered into Sheriffs Custody till the said Security be given. // Corporall punishm^t. remitted
 
Their Maties                                                  Somerset County Ss //
          Contra                           }     The Grand Jury for the body of this County upon their Oaths
Wm: Layton.                               doe p^rsent Wm: Layton of this County Labourer for that the
~   ~   ~    ~    ~               Said Wm: not having the fear of God before his eyes but
moved by the instigation of the divell in or about the first day of ffebry in the year
of our Lord 1691. at Wiccocomocoe, within the Jurisdiction of this Court two Shoats being
the propper Shoats of m^r ffrancis: Jenckins of this County of the value of two hundred
pounds of Porke, being felloniously killed by one John:Cary of this County the Same
did receive, carry away & conceal Contrary to the Peace, & against the forme of an act
of Assembly in that Case made & provided.
    Dent Clk of p^rsentments _____________
The indictment being Read to which the Said Layton pleaded not guilty & for tryall put
himself upon the Country. Whereupon Comand was given to the Sheriff to bring here
twelve good & Lawfull men of his balywick that the matter in hand might be y^e better
understood . a List or pannel are returned as followeth (viz) James:Curtis Alex^r Thomas
Lawrence:Gary. James:Langreen. George. Goddard. Wm:Venables. Rich: Cary. Somerset
Dickinson. Jn^o. Gray Roger Odowey. Rich. Tull Sen^r. Thomas:Smith 12. who being
legally Sumoned & Sworn upon the holy Evangelists having heard the foresd Indictm^t
as also the Confession by the Said Layton are sent forth having recd their Charge. ____
 
And this day to witt the day aforesd the same Jury make their return in Court
& being p^rticularly calld by their names are all unanimously agreed of their verdict
       The plts & Deft being likewise called the verdict is read as followeth Wee of the Jury
find him guilty of the Indictment    James: Curtiss  foreman