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Likewise of England due to be leavied on their goods & Chattels Lands & Tennements for their Maties uses

The Condicon of the abovesd Recognizance is Such that if the above bound Wm.Lawrene be of the good behaviour

& abearance to all their Maties Liege people of this Province dureing the Courts pleasure as also pay his

ffine & fees then this Recognizance to be void & of none effect otherwayes to be & remaine in force &ca.

Richard: Robinson PltSomerset County Ss //

              Contra }         Henry Hall late of Somerset County Planter was Sumoned to answer unto Rich^d

Henry: Hall. Deft:                  Robinson of the Collony of Virginia Gent. who as well for ou^r Soveraign Lord &

~ ~ ~ ~ ~                               Lady y^e King & Queen as for himself in this behalf prosecuteth of a plea that

                                                        he render unto them the just Sum of tenn thousand pounds of tobacco which from

                                                      them he deteineth &ca.

And whereupon the Said Rich Richard who as well &ca by Peter Dent Atto^rney Saith that whereas by A

Certaine Act of Assembly made at a General Assembly of this Province held at y^e Citty of S^t. Maries the tenth

day of May in the fourth year of o^r Soveraign Lord & Lady Wm & Mary of England Scotland ffrance and

Ireland &ca. and in the year of ou^r Lord 1692: it is amongst other things therein Conteined, that any p^rson

or p^rsons whatsoever that shall witting or willingly detein any Such Servant or Servants unlawfully absenting

him her or them Selves as aforesd Shall be fined five hundred pounds of tobacco for every night o^r four and

twenty hours, that Such p^rson or p^rsons Shall give entertainment to Such Servant or Servants unlawfully absenting

him her or themselves, the one half to their Maties for y^e Support of the Governm^t. & the other to the

Informer or him that shall Sue for y^e Same to be recovered in any Court of this Province, by accon of debt Bill (of)

Plaint or Informacon, wherein no essoyn Protection or wager of Law to be allowed. Nevertheless the said Henry

Well knowing the Said Act of Assembly to be in force & unrepealed, but minding & fraudulently intending (the)

Said Richard to deceive, of Indian Slave belonging to the sd Richard, the said Henry the 2^d. day of September

in the year of o^r Lord 1692: at Monocan within the Jurisdiction of this Court the Same did take up & entertain for

the space of twenty dayes Contrary to the forme & effect of the said Act of Assembly and to the damage of y^e Said

Richard who &ca of 20000: Pounds of tobacco & thereof they bring their Sute &ca.

                                                                                                                                                    Jn^o. Doe}

                                                                                      Dent p^r Que^r Pleg^s. &ca            Rich Roe

   The Dfend^t by his Atto^rny Sam^l. Alexand^r defends the force & injury & Saith he is not guilty in manner & forme

      and puts himself upon y^e Country Sam^l. Alexander p^r Dft.

                                       And the plts also Dent. - - - -

The aforesd Declaracon being read, & issue joynd. Comand was given to y^e 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 Whereof were then

returned as followeth (viz) Richard:Chambers. Wm: Planner Sen^r. Jn^o.M^cknitt Rob^t. Smith. Wm:Law: Wm:Alexander

Jun^r. Wm.Curre. ffrancis:Joyce. Richard Holland Wm:Lawrence. Jn^o.Macbride.Stephen: Costine. 12) who being

legally Sumoned, returned & Sworn,who having heard the foresd Declaracon, as also y^e Examinacon of two Evidences

upon their Oaths (viz) m^r Sam^l. Hopkins & m^r Matt:Scarbrough. as also this following letter read. receives their Charge

& are Sent forth in Order to determine y^e matter

Richard Robertson

              After my love & that of my Wife presented to y^w and y^r family, the p^rsent is to acquaint y^w that I mett right

              Since with an Indian in English mans apparel, who was in Company of two Indians, who were a - - - ing