244.
Upon request of Cap^t. Henry: Smith.  It is Ordered by this Court, That Agnes =
Browne wife of John:Browne & Hannah:Hales Servant to m^r Tho: Wilson be Sumd
forthwith to app^a. before the Justices in Court Sitting to answer complaint of sd Smith.
 
Sums Ordered in Court for Sam^l. Marchment Evid for m^r Tho: Jones agt Ja:Maynard
 
Their  Maties                     Somerset County Ss //
Contra             }       The Grand Jury for the body of this County on the 15^th day
Tho: Williams .                    of March in the year of o^r Lord 1692/3 at Monocan within
~   ~   ~    ~   ~   ~   ~   ~         the Jurisdiction of this Court upon their Oaths doe p^rsent
Thomas:Williams of this County, for that the Said Thomas not having the fear of God
before his eyes, but moved by the instigation of the divall, Sometime in the month of
October in the year of our Lord, did carnally lye with, or offer to lye with Eliz:Spear
Daughter of Andrew:Spear, to the great dishonour of God, the Evil example of others
and agt the Peace, the Clk of Presentm^ts prayes judgm^t agt the Sd Thomas:Williams
     Dent Clk p^rsentm^ts
Indictm^t being read, to which the sd Williams pleaded not guilty C  Whereupon
Comand was given to the Sheriff 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) Matthew:Scarbrough. Richard:Ackworth, Rob^t
Burridge. Abraham: Emmett.  Tho: Humphreys. Jn^o:Perkins. Rowland: Beavins Rob^t
Smith. Tho: Oxford. William: Richardson. John:Gray. Hen: Hall. 12. who being
legally Sumoned returned & Sworn upon the holy Evangelists, having heard the Evidence
for their Maties. (viz) Andrew: Chappell. Sworn & examined as also y^e Evidence for defence
Examined, receives their Charge & are Sent forth in Order to determine y^e matter. _______
 
     And this day (viz) the day & year aforesd Came the foresd Jurors of that Jury
      betwixt their Said Maties and Tho: Williams to the Barr in Court, and being all
Perticularly calld by their Names, are all unanimously agreed of their verdict, their;
Maties & the Dft being likewise Calld.  The verdict is read in these expresse words -
following (viz) The Jurors cannot find the Indictm^t. Given by Matt:Scarbrough foreman
This Court Orders the foresd verdict to be entered.  Order Jurors ffees.  Ordered the sd Tho:
Williams give Security for his good behaviour & fees. C  Whereupon Came the foresaid
Tho: Williams with his two Securities (viz) Rob^t. Catlin & Jn^o:Perkins. And the sd Williams
did acknowledge & Confesse himself to be indebted to their Maties in the Sum of One
hundred pounds Sterling money of England, & the Sd. Catlin & Perkins in the Sum of
fifty pounds a piece like money afd, all due to be leavied upon their goods & Chattels