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Kent County Court Proceedings, 1676-1698
Volume 557, Page 295   View pdf image (33K)
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The Lord prop.ry
         ag.t
Winiford Cross
plt

dft
 The said deft being presented
for stealing things
att Edward Hitchenors
The Court ord.rs she shall be
taken into Custody by the
sheriff
                        The wittnesseth being sum.d Called and
                        sworne she is tryed by a Jury

The Jury being called as followeth

John Paine foreman
Sam.ll Whealer
John Jones
George Green
W.m Thomas
W.m Edwin
 Morgin Jones
Tho Cooper
Cornelius Comegys Jun.r
John Downes
W.m Hodges
John Chandler

The said Jury being sworne heard Evedences receive their
Charge goe forth They returne bring their verdict & say
Wee the Jurers finde Winiford Cross guilty of stealing
one Couife to the vallue of two pence Starle
                                                        John Payne foreman

The Court Receiving the Jurys verdict doe order her
punishment Laying well twenty Lashes on her bare back
she pleading bigg wth Child her punishment be suspended
untill delivery in the mean time to be of good behavour

This Court ord.rs the Sheriff to take her into Custody untill
she give security for her good Aberant and aperance
at the next Court to be held for this County

Edward James offers himselfe security wth the Court
acceps off

Edward James doth acknowledge himselfe to stand Indebted
to the Right hon.ble the Lord prop.try in the sum of teen pounds
starl to be Levied of his Lands and Tenements goods and Chattles
if that the said Winiford Cross be not of good abarance
and behavour to his Lordpp and all his Lordpp.s good people
and make her personall apperance the Court
                                                        Mich.ll Turbutt Clk


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