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( 51 ) 15th 7 ber: 1692 Constables shall attend ye Grand Jurys in March & November Courts & the Said Samuel ffluellin being Sworn Constable of Nanticoke hundred within the Jurisdiction of this Court did wilfully willingly & contemptuously him Self absent from tendance of their Maties Grd Jury in Court last past agt the good laws & institutions of this Province Therefore Craves judgment may be entered agt the Offender according to Law in that Case made & provided &ca Ja: Sa Clr Indts The Indictmt quasht pr Court sd Luellin paying fees _________ - - - - - - - - Their Maties Somerset Ss = Leonard Jones of this County Planter Contra } was Sumoned to answer their Maties what should be Leonard: Jones Objected agt him___ And whereupon their Maties Attorney = ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Comes & Sayes that the Dft Leonard Jones of Nanticoke hundred within the Jurisdiction of this Court was according and in persuance of an Order of Court where by it is Ordered also by the Rules & Customes of this Court, that the Clerk shall issue out a venire after every Court to attend the Court for tryal of Causes the County Court following, and the Said venire being duely delivered to the Sheriffe the Said Sheriffe according to the tenour of the said Sumons, did legally Sumond the Defendt. to attend their Maties Court at Monokin as One of twelve for the petty Jury but the Said Dft. litle regarding the Said Sumons did Contemptuously himself absent from their Maties Court held the Second Tuesday in March last past in Contempt of the Laws, evill exampl to others, and agt the public weal of this Province. Therefore Craves judgmt may be entered agt the Offender, according to Law in that Case made & provided. Ja: Sangster. Clr Indts The Indictmt quasht pr Court, said Jones paying fees . Their Maties Somerset Sc. Whereas Philip Conner dft was Sumoned to answer Contra. } what Should be Objected agt him in behalf of their Maties &ca Philip: Conner Their Maties Attorney Comes & Sayes that whereas Wm. Cheesman ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ of this County Planter was presented in November Court by the Grand Jury for the body of this County, upon the breach of the Act agt hoggstealers , & the sd defendt by the Sheriffe returned Sumoned as Evidence agt the said Cheesman in behalf of their Maties the Said Dft in Contempt of the Said Sumons & abuse of the authority did not attend according |
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