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Kent County Court Proceedings, 1676-1698
Volume 557, Page 757   View pdf image (33K)
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John Hodges being presented by Grand Jury in March last upon
suspition for sterling Tobaccoe

Command was therfore given to the sheerif of Kent County y.e 26.th day of
March Anno Dom 1697 that he cause the said John Hodges if he should
be found in his Bailiwick soe that he be and appeare before his Maj.ties
Justices att the Next Court &c.a

Att which Court viz the 22.th day of June Anno Dom 1697 came Cap.t
Edward Sweatnam high sheerif of said County and made returne of
sd Writt in these Words Following summoned Edw Sweatnam sheft

And now here att this day viz the 23.th day of June Anno Dom 1697
came the said John Hodges in his proper person & being called appears to
answer y.e Indictm.t Following

Rex
 ag.t
Hodges
Kent fs the Jurors for our Soveraigne Lord the King &c.a for Kent County
upon their Oathes doe present Jn.o Hodges otherwise called Jn.o Hodges
of said County Plant.r att Langfords Bay lower hundred in sd County within the
Jurisdicon of this Court the Fear of god before his Eyes not haveing on the 20.th
day of Feb.ry Anno Dom 1696 did steale of the proper goods and Chattels of Tho
Joce One hundred poundes of leafe Tobaccoe against the Peace of our soveraigne
Lord the King &c.a and the Lawes in that case made and provided
                                                    Macklin p Dom Rege

To which Indictm.t the said John Hodges Pleaded not Guilty & for Tryal
puts himselfe upon God and the Country
                                                           Hemsley p Defen.t & y.e King likewise
Macklin p D R

Command was therfore Given to the sheerif that he cause 12 good and
lawfull men &c.a To Try the Issue as above which Jury by Name are
W.m Comegys John Weyatt Ralph Arundel John Hues John Davis Thomas
Usher Thomas Hindsley W.m Sparkes Jun.r Thomas Scotton John Knots William
Sigley W.m Robinson Jurors who being duely sworne to Try the Issue Joyned
& haveing heard the whole matter and the Evidence being Roger Worrel
Mary Peark and John Wade withdraw to consider on the p.rmises and after
some time returne and declare that the said Jn.o Hodges is not guilty as
he stands Indicted And the said John Hodges moves this Court that he may
be cleared by Proclamacon which is accordingly performed
                                                                                    Simon Wilmer Clk

Benjamin Ricaud prefers to this Court a Peticon which is referred to the
Justices therof by his Ex.lcy the Govern.t Touching a fine and Thomas Ricaud
Declaring to this Court that the said Benjamin was sick att the time when
the sd Fines were Imposed Ordered that the same be remitted consen.t to his
Ex.lcy his Order Court adjourns to Court in Course
                                                                                    Simon Wilmer Clk


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