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March Court 1724 Thereupon Command was given to the Sherf 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 Gent now here At this Day to wit the Sixteenth Day of March Anno Dom Seventeen hundred & twenty four 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 as well the s.d Lord prop.ry by Michael Howard his Clerk of Indictments afd as also the s.d William Neavill who Stands at y.e Barr and the Jurors of that Jury being Impannelled and Called likewise Came to wit, Josias Lanham, Abraham Ambrose, Robert Dunn jun.r, John Huff, James Thomas, Thomas Chandler, Thomas Medford, William Crow, Vincent Hatchinson, Phil Brooks, John Denning, William Dean who being Duely elected tryed and Sworn to Say the truth in the premisses upon their oath Do say that y.e s.d William Neavill prisoner at the Barr is Guilty as he Stands Indicted for felonious by Stealing y.e afd Shirt Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here to wit at the Court house in the Town of Chester in s.d County this Sixteenth Day of March Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and twenty four that y.e afd William Neavill Stand in the pillory for the Space of one hour and that afterwards he receive at y.e publick whipping post thirteen Lashes well laid on his bare back till the blood appears as a punishment for his afd Crime of felonioulsy Stealing a Shirt according to ^the^ force form and Effect of the Verdict afd also it is Considered that y.e s.d William Neavill pay the Sume of Seaven hundred Seventy & four pounds of Tobacco Costs accrueing on y.e premisses afd to the officers of this Court that the Sherr of Kent County take y.e afd William Neavill into his Custody and Execute the punishment in y.e Judgm.t afd Specifyed And afterwards to bring him into Court again of which precept the s.d Sherr to wit Fred.k Hanson Gent high Sherr of K.t County makes Return on the Day and year last said that he hath Executed the s.d Judgment And also hath here the s.d W.m Neavill before the Court |
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