( 20 )                    Aug^st 11^th 1693

Sterling the Same did felloniously thieve Steal & Carry away Contrary to y^e Peace &ca.

                                                                                                    Dent Cle^r of p^rsentm^ts

     The Grand Jury having had 4 Evidences Sworn & Sent up - - - - -

    made Returne of the foresd Bill. Billa Vera: Jn^o:ffranklin foreman

  The Indictment being read to which the foresd Margarett pleaded not guilty, & desired to be tryed by y^e Country

Whereupon Comand was given to y^e Sheriff to bring here twelve good & lawfull men of his Balywick that y^e matter

in hand might be the better understood. A List or pannel whereof returned as followeth (viz) Rich Chambers

Wm: Planner Senio^r. Jn^o. M^cknitt Robert Smith. Wm: Law Wm: Alexander Jun^r. Wm. Curre ffrancis: Joyce

Richard: Holland. Wm: Lawrence. Jn^o.M^cbride Stephen: Costine. 12) who being legally sumoned returned

and Sworn upon y^e holy Evangelists, having heard the four Evidence upon their Oaths Examined, received

their Charge & are Sent forth to determine y^e Same: - - - - _______ - - - - ____________

              And this day (viz) the 11^th: of August aforesd the Jurors of that Jury returned to the barr in Court

           each man being p^rticularly Calld by his name, & being demanded are all unanimously agreed of their

           verdict, which is read in these words following: (viz) The Jury finds Margarett Drue guilty - - -

                                                                                                                          Richard: Chambers foreman

            The Jurors values the aforesd Ring at One hundred pounds of tobacco.

            Ordered Cap^t. Henry Smith pay all fees accrued upon Margaret Drues acco^t in Court. - - - - - -

George Layfield &ca Plt          Somerset County Ss//

                     Contra         }     George: Latcham late of Somerset County in the Province of Maryland Planter

George: Latcham Dft.               was Sumoned to answer unto George Esq^r. & Eliz. his Wife Extrix of y^e Last

~ ~ ~ ~ ~                               Will & Testament of Co^ll. Wm:Stevens deceased of a Plea y^t he render

                                                      unto them y^e full & just Sum of three hundred eighty & one pounds of good Sound

Of good Sound mertable leaf tobacco & Caske which from them he deteineth &ca. - - - - - - - - - - -

And whereupon y^e sd George Layfield & Eliz: by Peter Dent their Attorney Saith that whereas the George Latcham

the 28^th day of ffeb^ry in the year of our Lord 1686. at Pocomoke within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his

Certain Bill obligatory which the sd George & Eliz: with the Seal of the said George Latcham Signed bringeth

here into Court the date whereof is the day & year aforesd acknowledged himself to owe & Stand indebted to y^e

Said Co^ll. Wm: Stevens in his lifetime the said full & just Sum of three hundred eighty & one pounds of tobacco

to be paid to the Said Co^ll. Wm:Stevens his Heirs Extors Adms or Assigns Convenient at Some place in Pocomoke

in Somerset County at or upon y^e 10^th.day of March next ensueing the date of the sd Bill, to the which payment y^e said

Said George: Latcham bound himself firmly by the said Bill, nevertheless the sd George Latcham although often required

the Same to y^e sd Co^ll.Wm. Stevens in his lifetime nor to the sd Elizabeth after y^e death of the sd Wm.while she was Sole &

unmarried nor to the sd George Layfield & Eliz. Since the marriage between them had & Solemnized nor to any of them y^e sd

381 pounds of tob. hath not rendered but hath hitherto denyed & doth still deny & y^e Same from them unjustly deteins to y^e

damage of the sd George Layfield & Eliz.of 800 pounds of tobacco & thereof they bring their Sute &ca. & they bring here into Court

y^e letters Testamentary of y^e sd Co^ll.Wm:Stevens whereby it appears to y^e Court here y^e sd Eliz to Extrix of y^e testm^t afsd & thereof to

have Adm^rn Dent p^r Que^r. Pleg &ca.                                 Jn^o:Doe

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