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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
Volume 567, Page 113   View pdf image (33K)
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                                                March Court 1729                                                112

force and Arms at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdicion of this Court one
knife of the Value of twelve pounds of Tobacco and one fork of the Value of Eight pds
of Tobacco of the goods and Chattles of a Certain William Hill then and there being found
then and there did feloniously steal and take bear away Contrary to the peace of the Said
Lord prop.ry that now is his good rule and Government and against the form of the Act
of Assembly in Such Case made and provided
    Test William Hill                                                        T ffrancis Cler. pac.
    On the back of the preceeding Indictm.t was endorst as foll viz.t A true bill p
                                                                                            Gid.n Pearce foreman

    And the afd George Harrington in his proper person cometh and Saith that he is in no
Sort guilty of the premisses above upon him Imposed as by the afd Indictm.t it is alledged and
thereof he putteth himselfe upon the Country            Geo Harrington in pper psona

    And he who followeth for the Lord prop.ry in like manner Saith he is guilty
                                                                                T ffrancis p Ld prop.ry

    And now here at this Court Notwithstanding the plea afd the Same George Harrington
comes into Court and with draws his plea afd And in his proper person comes and Saith
that he Cannot gainsay the Indictment afd do as afd against him brought nor but that he is
guilty of the premisses afd above upon him Imposed as by the afd Indictment it is alledged
And thereupon Submits to this Court    Therefore it is Considered by the Justices
here to wit at the Court House in the Town of Chest.r in Said County on the third tuesday in
March being the Seventeenth day of Said Month Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred twenty
Nine    That the afd George Harrington Stand in the Pillory for the Space of one quarter
of an hour And that afterwards he Receive at the Publick whipping post five Lashes well
laid on his bare back till the blood appear as a punishment for his afd Crime of felony
according to the force form and effect of his Confession afd  Also it is Considered that
the Said George Harrington pay the Sum of one Shilling Current money it being that part
the Court adjudged You to pay of the four fold of the afd Goods Stoln being halfe and also
the Sume of Three hundred and thirty pounds of Tobacco Cost Accrueing on the premisses
afd to the officers of this Court

    It is also Considered by the Court here at this day to wit the day and year last
mentioned  That the Sherf of Kent County take the afd George Harrington into his Custody
and Execute the punishment in the Judgment afd Specified And afterwards to bring
him into Court againe Off which precept the Said Sherf to wit Joseph Young
Gent high Sherf of Kent County makes return on the day and year last Said that
he hath Executed the Judgment afd and also hath here the Said George Harrington
before the Court

T. ff.
      His Lordship
             ag.t
Emanuel Drew Serv.t
to W.m Copper
 Kent County fs the Jurors for the Right Hon.rble the
Lord prop.ry that now is for the body of Said Kent County upon
their Oath do present that Emanuel Drew Late of S.t pauls ^parish^
in the County afd labourer the Servant of W.m Copper the
tenth day of February Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred twenty
and Nine with force and Armes at the parish afd in the
County afd within the Jurisdicion of this Court one knife of
the Value of twelve pounds of Tobacco and one fork of the Value of eight pounds of
Tobacco of the goods and Chattles of a Certain William Hill then and there being found
then and there feloniously did Steal take and bear away Contrary to the peace of
the Said Lord Propry that now in his good rule and Government and against the
form of the Act of Assembly in Such Case lately made and provided
                                                                                                        T ffrancis Cler. pac.
                                                                                                                                Test


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