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850 Which sd Indictm.t being Read the sd Thomas Smith submits to this Court and is by order of sd Court discharged from sd presentm.t S Wilmer Clk Richard Dawson being presented p y.e Grand Jury in November last for breaking open the house of W.m Sigley Command was therfore Given to the sheerif of Kent County y.e 25.th day of November Anno Dom 1697 that he cause the sd Richard Dawson soe that he be and appeare before his Maj.ties Justices att the next Court to Answer &c.a Att which Court viz the 15.th day of February the day of Returne of sd writt came Cap.t Edward Sweatnam high sheerif of sd County and made Returne of sd writt in these words Cepi p Edward Sweatnam sheft And now here att this day came the sd Richard Dawson In his proper person to Answer the sd presentm.t being formed into an Indictm.t p the Clk of the Indictm.ts w.ch sd Indictm.t is Read in those words viz Kent fs The Jurors for our Soveraigne Lord the King that now is for Kent County upon their Oathes doe p.rsent Richard Dawson of Kent County Planter for that he the sd Richard upon y.e 26.th day of December Anno Dom 1696 att Towne hundred in Kent County aforesd within the Jurisdicon of this Court by force and Armes viz with swords staves and Knives into the ^dwelling^ house of a certaine William Sigley he did Enter and other harmes to him he did to the great damage of the sd W.m Sigley and ag.t the Soveraigne Lord the King Macklin p Dom Rege Signed Billa Vera John Chaires Foreman |
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