His Lordship
@	Somerset fst The Jurors for his Lordship the Right Honrble the Lord Propry that now is for the body of Somerset County
Negro Kate	upon their Oath Present that Negro Liverpool Late of Somerset Parish in the County afd. Labourer the Man Slave of

A Certain Solomon Long after the End of a Session of Assembly begun and held at the City of Annapolis in Maryland the Tenth day
of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Twenty nine to wit on the Twenty first day of December in the
year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred And Sixty One with force and Arms at the parish af^d. in the County af^d. the Store
house of a Certain Stephen Garland at the parish of Coventry in the County af^d. Scituated Feloniously did Break and Enter and
One White Linnen Shirt of the Value of Two Shillings One Oznabrig Bag of the Value of Six pence Two pieces of Brown Shalloon
of the Value of Ten Shillings Each piece One piece of Brown Fustin of the Value of Ten Shillings, Six Yards of Russia Drab of the
Value of One Shilling Each Yard Seventeen Yards of Bedtick of the Value of Ten Shillings Eight Yards of Corse white Linnen of
the Value of One Shilling Each Yard One Dozen of Checked Linnen Handkerchiefs of the Value of One Shilling Each handkerchief
four papers of pins of the Value of Six pence Each paper four yards of Cotton Check Linnen of the Value of One Shilling Each Yard Two
Dozen of Ferrit Laces of the Value of One penny Each Lace Eight Dozen of White Vest Wire Buttons of the Value of four pence
Each Dozen thirteen Yards of Silk poplin of the Value of One Shilling Each Yard four Caster hats of the Value of five Shillings
Each Hat Two felt Hats of the Value of One Shilling Each Hat and Six Yards of Welsh Cotton of the Value of One Shilling
Each Yard of the Goods and Chattles of the af^d. Stephen Garland in the Same Store house then and there being found then and
there feloniously did Steal take and Carry away And the Jurors af^d. upon their Oath af^d. do further Present that Negro
Kate Late of Somerset Parish in the County af^d. Spinster the Slave of a Certain Hamilton Bell on the af^d. Twenty first
day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty and after the af^d. Negro Liverpool his
Felonious Breaking the Store house af^d. And the Felonious takeing and Stealing of the Severall Goods and Chattles af^d. with
force and Arms at the Parish of Somerset in the County af^d. the Several Goods and Chattles af^d. Knowing them to be Stolen
goods from the af^d. Liverpool Feloniously did Receive and Secret Against the piece of his Lordship the Right Hon^rble the
Lord Prop^ry that now is his Good Rule and Government &^c.
           Thereupon it is Commanded the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should Take the Said Negro Kate if &^c. to
Answer &^c.    And Now to witt at a Court of his Lordship held at Princes Ann Town the third Tuesday of March Anno Dom.
one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty One before the Justices thereof Came the af^d. Negro Kate in her proper person According
to A Certain Recognizance by her Security in that part before Acknowledged and being Brought to the Barr is Committed to
the Sheriff of the County af^d. And the Said Kate forthwith Concerning the premisses in the Said Indictment above Specified and
and Charged on her as above being Asked how She of the felony af^d. would thereof Acquit herself Saith that She is in noe Sort
thereof Guilty and thereupon of good and Evill puts herself upon the Country    Therefore Let the Jury thereupon Immediately
Come before the af^d. Justices and who are of no Affinity to the Said Negro Kate to Recognize upon their Oath whether the
Said Negro Kate is Guilty of the felony in the Indictment af^d. or not And the Jurors of that Jury by the Said Sheriff to this
Matter Impannelled and Returned to witt George Irving, William Pollit, Marcy Beauchamp, George Day Scott, Geo. Wails,
Michael Dorman, Zorobable King W^m. M^cClemey, W^m. Hath, James Polk, William Fleming and John Anderson being
Called Came who to Say the truth of the premisses af^d. being Elected tryed and Sworn upon their Oath Say that the af^d.
Negro Kate is not Guilty of the Premisses in the Indictment af^d. Above Specified in Manner and form as the af^d.
Negro Kate by pleading hath alledged Thereupon it is Considered by the Court here that the Said Negro Kate of the premisses

af^d.