Somerset County Ss //  May 10^th. 1693//       ( 237 )
Whereas Complaint is made before me p^r Michael. Holland, that Severall goods Wares & Merchandizes
hath been Clandestinely or rather felloniously taken, his house broken Open Contrary to the
peace &ca. - - - - - -     These are therefore in their Maties Name to will & require y^w that
upon Sight hereof y^w make diligent Search in all Suspicious places for any of the sd Goods
and them having found to Secure, and the person or persons with whome found, & to bring
both goods and persons before me or Some other of their Maties Justices to answer what
shall be Objected, given under my hand & Seal. the day & year abovesd
(To) the Constable or Cunstables of                                Tho: Jones „  Sealed
Pocomoke & Animessex hundreds
These p^rsent. ___  Or else Michael: Holland is hereby impowered to prosecute the sd p^rmises
and to make further Search. //                            this Warrant Should have been inserted before y^e Recogniz.
 
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Somerset County Ss //
The Grand Jury for the body of this County.  At a Grand Jury for y^e Said County the 14^th: day
of June in the year of o^r Lord 1693// On their Oaths doe present James: Gray & Margarett
his Wife of this County, for that the Said James & Margarett Some time in the year 1693//
Severall goods belonging to Michael: Holland of the value of five hundred Pounds of tobacco
being Stole from the Said Michael. by his Nigro Woman, the Same did receive, Conceal &
keep Contrary to the Peace &ca.
Dent  Clk of p^rsentmts
 
Cap^t. Wm: Coulbourne &
Jn^o. White were Sumoned for their Maties, Sworn in Court & Sent up to with y^e abovesd Indictm^t
to the Grand Jury. - - -   And the Grand Jury made returne of the Said Bill as followeth
Wee of the Jury doe find this Bill of Vera. given in by me John: Bennett foreman
 
After which Comand was given to the Sheriff to bring here twelve good & lawfull
men of his Balywick that the aforesd matter in hand might be the better known
A list or pannel where of are returned as followeth. (viz) Wm: Planner. Rich: Ackworth. Rob^t.
Burridge. Rob^t. Catlin. Abraham: Emmett. Tho: Humphreys. Jn^o. Perkins Rowland:Beavins
Robert: Smith. Tho: Oxford. Wm:Richardson. Edward: Green. 12 = who being legally
Sumoned returned & Sworn upon the holy Evangelists, who likewise have also heard the
foregoing Warrant, Recognizance, Indictm^t. The Confession of the said James: Gray
& Margarett his Wife, who Confessed to have recd of the foresd Nigro Woman one yard of
Cloth & one Shilling in money, also further hears the two Evidences for their Maties viz
Cap^t Wm: Coulbourne & Jn^o. white examined upo their Oaths. as also five Evidences for
(defence) agt sd Maties examined only, having perused this following acco^t. of Hollands