( 193 )  March 16^th 1692/3
Jurisdiction of this Court then & there being Severall hoggs of the propper  hoggs
of Benjamine Cottman of this County of the value of three hundred pounds of Porke
the (same) did wickedly & felloniously, thieve Steal & Carry away Contrary to the Peace
& against the form of an act of Assembly in that Case made & provided   Dent. -  -
 
(The) Indictment being Read to which the sd Wm. Layton pleaded not guilty. Whereupon Cmd
was given to the Sheriff of this County to bring here twelve good & lawfull men of his
Balywick that the matter in hand might be the better understood, a List or pannel whereof
are returned as followeth (viz) James:Curtiss. Alexand^r. Thomas. Law. Gary. Jame
Langreen. George:Goddard. Moses:ffenton. Richard:Cary. Somerset:Dickinson. Jn^o. Gray
Roger: Odowey. Tho:Smith. Wm:Wallis. 12. who being legally Sumoned returned &
Sworn upon the holy Evangelists; who having heard the foresd Indictm^t. as also the
Evid Sworn & Examined. receives their Charge & are Sent forth _____________
Evidences Sumd for their Maties were Bernjamine Cottman. Tho: Rolph & Tho:Horseman
Only Tho:Rolph. was Sworn. - - - - - -   _____   - - - - - - -    _______   - - - - - - - - -
 
And this day to witt the 16^th: day of March as aforesd Came the Jurors on B
tryall betwixt their Maties & the sd Layton; being each man perticularly calld
By his Name, & being all agreed of their verdict, the plts & dft likewise Calld the
verdict is in these express words read. (viz) Wee of the Jury doe find William
Layton guilty of the indictment, that is to Say for one hogg weighing eighty
four pounds.  James: Curtis: foreman.  _______   - - - - - -   __________
 
Which foresd verdict this Court Orders to be entered. Ordered likewise p^r Court  that
Wm Layton pay the fourfold viz three hundred thirty Six pounds of Porke to
Benjamine Cottman. Ordered into Sheriffs Custody till Security given for the
sd fourfold & fees. Ord^r Jurors fees. //
 
Whereupon Came the Said Wm:Layton with his Security Cornelius Anderson. and the sd
Layton did acknowledge himself to be justly indebted unto their Maties in the Sum
of tenn pounds Sterling money of England & the sd Cornelius in the Sum of five
pounds like money due to be leavied on their goods & Chattels Lands & Tenem^ts
for their Maties uses &ca. __________  The Condicon of which Recognizance is
Such that if the above bound Wm:Layton be of the doe pay the fourfold awarded
(in) the judgm^t of this Court with Cost of Sute, then the Recogniz. to be void otherwayes
   to remaine in full force & vertue . _____