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Kent County Court Proceedings, 1676-1698
Volume 557, Page 927   View pdf image (33K)
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Command was Given to the sheerif of Kent County y.e 26.th day
of November Anno Dom 1697 that he Take James Bruard if he
should be found in his Bailiwick and him safe Keepe soe that
he have his Body before his Maj.ties Justices att the next Court to
answer unto Phillip Wessels of a plea of Trespasse upon the case

Att which Court viz the 15.th day of February the day by adjournment
of returne of said Writt came Cap.t Edward Sweatnam
high sheerif of said County and made returne of sd Writt in
these wordes   Cepi Edw Sweatnam sheft

On which said day the said James Bruard by Michael Earle
his Attorney appeares and prayes therof to Imparle until the
next Court which was granted the same day is given to plt
likewise

Which said cause being continued from Court to Court until this
present day and now standing for Tryal came the said Phillip
Wessels by Richard Macklin his as allsoe the said James Bruard
by Michael Earle his said Attorney and the plt declares viz

Kent fs  James Bruard of said County stands Attached to Answer unto
Phillip Wessels of a plea of Trespasse &c.a

And whereupon the said Phillip by Richard Macklin his Attorney
complains that Whereas the said James on the 2.d day of Jan.ry Anno
Dom 1697 in said County within the Jurisdicon of this Court by force
and Armes on him the said Phillip an Assault did make & him the said
Phillip beat then and there beat wounded and evil handled soe y.t of
his life he did dispaire and allsoe soe grievious wound upon the
head of the said Phillip then and there put on him soe that the same
Phillip by reason of the extraordinary effusion of blood out of y.e
same wound flowing and ariseing fell into great sicknesse and
weaknesse of his Body then and there and stood in great danger of
loosing his life and divers difficult businesse of him the said Phillip
by reason of the aforesaid Likewise and Weaknesse were delayed and
undon and other harmes &c.a ag.t the peace &c.a to the damage of the
said Philip six Thowsand poundes of Tobaccoe and therupon he
brings this suit   Macklin p q.r pledges &c.a   John Doe Rich Roe

James Bruard
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of Phillip Wessels
And the Defend.t by Michael Earle his Attorney
craves Oyer of the Original Writt Earle p Defend.t
Not guilty p patriam Earle p Deft

And the sd Phillip by his said Att.ry saith he is Guilty   Macklin


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