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March Court 1725
159 And he who followeth for the Lord prop.ry in like manner Saith he is Guilty T Francis p Lord prop.ry Thereupon Command was Given to the Sher of Kent County that he Imediately cause to Come here twelve &c.a by whome &c.a who neither &c.a to Recognize &c.a because as well &c.a of which s.d precept the s.d Sher to wit Fred.k Hanson Gentl now here at this Day to wit the twenty Eighth Day of Aprill Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and twenty Six makes Return that he hath here ready twelve &c.a as by his precept he was Comanded And now here afterwards to wit the Day and year last mentioned Come again the afd Lord prop.ry by Tench Francis his Clk of Indictments afd as also the s.d Thomas Winn Who Stands at the Barr and the Jurors of that Jury being Impaneld and Called likewise Came to witt, Edward Worrell William Dean Elias Ringgold John Wooddall Tho.s Willems Humphry Younger William Crow Francis Barney Samuel Norris John Brisco Sam.l Groome John Clove who being Duely Elected tryed and Sworn to Say the truth on the premisses upon their oath do say that the afd Thomas Winn is Guilty of feloniously Stealing the afd Roundlet as he Stands Indicted and by Edward Worrell their foreman also say Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here to wit at the Courthouse in the Town of Chester in s.d County this twenty Eighth Day of Aprill Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and twenty Six that the afd Thomas Winn Stand in the pillory for the Space of two hours and that afterwards he receive at the publick whipping post thirty one Lashes well laid on his bare back till the blood appears as a punishment for his afd Crime of feloniously Stealing the afd Roundlet According to the force form and Effect of the Verdict afd also it is Considered that the s.d Thomas Winn pay the Sume of Eleven hundred and Ninety one pounds of Tobacco Costs Accrueing on the premisses afd to the officers of this Court Jam.s Smith Clk Ordered by the Court here at this Day to wit the Day and year last mention'd that the Sher of Kent County take the afd Thomas Winn into his Custody and Execute the punishment in the afd Judgment Specified & after ward to bring him into Court again of which s.d precept y.e said Sherf to wit Fred.k Hanson Gentl high Sher of Kent County makes Return on the Day |
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