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March Court 1725 of appearance to s.d Recognizance y.e s.d Daniel appears and thereupon the s.d Robert Meeks and Richard Davis their Recognizances and Either of them is Discharged Kent County fs.t the Jurors for the Right Hon.ble the Lord prop.ry that now is for the body of Kent County afd upon their oath Do present that Daniel Pearkins late of Shrewsbury parish in the County afd Labourer the first Day of June Anno Dom. one thousand Seven hundred twenty and five at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court with force and Arms to wit with one hand Gunn loadend and Charged with Gunpowder Bullets and Shot one Mare of a Bay Colour of the price of Nine Hundred pounds of Tob.o of the Goods and Chattels of a Certain John Johnson Gentleman then and there being found then and there Did Shoot and wound in so much that the Mare afd by means of the Shooting and wounding afd there Dyed to the Great Damage of the Same John Johnson & against the peace of the s.d Lord prop.ry that now is his Good Rule & government &c.a T Francis Cler. pac.
And the afd Daniel in his proper person Cometh and Saith that he is in no Sort guilty of the premisses above upon him Imposed as by the afd Indictment it is alledged and thereof he putteth himself upon the Country. Dan.l Pearkins in p.a psona And he who followeth for the Lord prop.ry in like manner Saith he is guilty T Francis p Lord prop.ry And now here afterwards to wit the Same Day and year afd Comes into Court the afd Daniel Pearkins in his proper person and Relinquishes the plea afd and Saith that he Cannot Gainsay the Indictment afd so as afd against him brought nor but that he is guilty of the premisses above upon him Imposed as by the afd Indictment it is alledged & thereupon Submitts to the Court Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here to wit at the Court house in the Town of Chester in |
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