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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
Volume 567, Page 116   View pdf image (33K)
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116                                            March Court 1729

T. ff.
   His Ld Ship
        ag.t
John Mackney
 Kent County fs  The Jurors for the right Hon.rble the Lord propry
that now is for the Body of Kent County afd upon their Oath do present
that John Mackenny late of Shrewsbury Parish in the County afd
Labourer the last day of February Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred
twenty and Nine at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdicion of this Court with
force and Armes one Dory of the Value of four hundred pounds of Tobacco of the goods
and Cattles of a certain Isaac Perkins then and there being found then and there feloniously
did Steal take and carry away Contrary to the peace of the Said Lord propry that now is
his good rule and Governm.t and against the form of the Act of Assembly in Such
case Lately made and provided
    Test John Bowdie                                                            T ffrancis Clk
On the back of y.e afd Indictm.t was endorst as foll viz.t True bill p.r Gid.n Pearce foreman

    And the afd John Mackney in his proper person cometh and Saith that is in no
Sort guilty of the premises above upon Imposed as by the afd Indictment it is alledged
and therefore he putteth himselfe on y.e Country
                                                                            John Mackney in p.r p.a p.rson

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

    Thereupon Command was given to the Sherf of Kent County that he Immediately
cause to come here twelve &c.a By whome &c.a To Recognize &c.a who neither &c.a Because
as well &c.a  And the Sherf of Kent County to wit Joseph Young Gent comes and Saith
at this day to wit Att the Court House in the Town of Chester in Said County on the
third tuesday in March being the Seventeenth day of Said Month Anno Dom. Seventeen
hundred and twenty Nine that he hath here ready twelve &c.a  As by his pcept he was
Commanded  And now here afterwards to wit the day and Year last mentioned Come again
the afd Ld propry by his Attry afd as the afd John Mackney in his prop.r person and
the Jurors of that Jury being Impannelled and called likewise came to wit
Robert Dunn Thomas Wilkins Sam.l Andrews John Ashley William Deane John
Walls Christopher Bellican Thomas Hatcheson Matthias Day Thomas Marcy
Joseph Trulock & William Hynson who being duely elected tryd and Sworn to Say
the truth in the premises upon their Oath do Say John Mackney is guilty as
he Stands Indicted for the Stealing the Dory above mentioned and by Robert Dunn
there foreman al So Say    Therefore it is Considered by the Justices
here to wit the Same day and year last mentioned  That the afd John Mackney
Stand in the pillory for the Space of half an hour and afterwards to Receive at
the publick whipping post twenty Lashes well laid on his bare back till the blood
appear as a punishment for the afd Crime of Committing the felony afd according
to the force form and effect of the Verdict of the Jurors afd  Also it is
Considered that the afd John Mackney pay the Sume of four hundred pounds of Tob.o
it being that part adjudged to pay of the four fold of the goods afd Stoln being halfe
and also pay the Sum of Six hundred and Eighteen 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 & Year last mentioned that
the Sherf of Kent County take the afd John Mackney into his Custody and Execute the punishm.t
in the Judgment afd Specified and afterwards to bring him into Court againe of which
precept the Said Sherf to wit Joseph Young Gent high Sherf of Kent County makes Return
the Day and Year last Said that he hath Executed the Said Judgment and also hath ap.rd
the Said John Mackney before the Court



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