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Kent County Court Proceedings, 1676-1698
Volume 557, Page 756   View pdf image (33K)
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And now here att this day viz the 23.th day of June Anno Dom
1697 came the said W.m Ford in his proper person and the matter
standing for Tryal The Clerk of the Indictm.ts prefers this Foll
                                    Indictm.t

Rex
 ag.t
Ford
Kent fs The Jurors for our Soveraigne Lord the
King &c.a for sd County upon their Oathes doe
present William Ford and Elizabeth Laycock wife of John Laycock
otherwise called W.m Ford and Eliz.a Laycock wife of John Laycock
of said County att Langfords Bay hundred in sd County within the
Jurisdicon of this Court for incontinent liveing Together against
his Maj.ties Lawes in such case and provided
                                                            Macklin p Dom Rege

To which Indictment the said W.m Ford pleaded not guilty and
for Tryal put himselfe upon God and the Country
                                                                            Hemsley p Def

And the King in like manner Macklin & Dom Reg

Command was therfore given to the sheerif that he cause Twelve
good and Lawfull men of his Bailiwick to come before this Court
to Try the Issue Joyned as above which Jury are as Followeth

        W.m Comegys
        Jn.o Weyatt
        Ralph Arundel
        Jn.o Hues
 John Davis
Thomas Usher
Thomas Hindsley
W.m Sparkes Jun.r
 Thomas Scotton
John Knott
William Sigley
William Robinson

Jurors

Which Jury being duely sworne to Try the Issue Joyned and haveing
heard the whole matter the Court giveth them their Charge who
withdraw some time to consider on the p.rmises and returne and
upon their Oathes Declare that the said W.m Ford is not guilty as he
stands Indicted therfore it is considered by this Court that the said
W.m Ford goe from hence without Day
                                                                Simon Wilmer Clk

Thomas Carman Peticons this Court that he may be Free and have
his Estate delivered to him It is Therfore upon consideracon Ordered
that the said Thomas Carman be Free the Third Tuesday in August
next being consen.t to an Order of Court passed in Talbot Court and
that then he have his Estate delivered to him by those that have
to in trust
                                                                Simon Wilmer Clk


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