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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
Volume 567, Page 119   View pdf image (33K)
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                                                        March Court 1729                                                        119

On the back of the preceeding Indictm.t was endorst as foll viz.t a true bill p ine Tho.s Hynson foreman,

    And the afd John Underhill in his proper person cometh and Saith that he is in no
Sort guilty of the premises afd upon him Imposed as by the afd Indictment it is alledged
and thereof he putteth himselfe upon the Country
                                                                            Jn.o Underhill in p.a p.r psona

    And he who followeth for the Lord propry in like manner Saith he is guilty
                                                                                    T ffrancis p Ld pry

    Thereupon Command was given to the Sherf of Kent County that he Immediately
cause to come here twelve &c.a Because as well &c.a to Recognize &c.a wherewith the &c.a
By whom &c.a Off which said precept the Sherf of Kent County to wit Joseph
Young Gent was here at the day to wit at 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 Makes return 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 Came againe the afd Lord propry by his
Attry afd as the afd John Underhill in his proper person as afd  And the Jurors of
that Jury being ^Impannelled and^ called Likewise came Robert Dunn Thomas Wilkins Samuel
Andrews John Ashley Williuam Deane John Walls Christopher Bellican Thomas
Hatcheson Matthias Day Thomas Massey Joseph Trulock & William Hynson
who being duely Elected tryd and Sworn to Say the truth in the premises upon their
oath do Say that the afd John Underhill Stand in the pillory the Space of half
an hour And then to Receive at the publick whipping post twenty one Lashes well
laid on his bare back tell the blood appear as a punishment for the Crime of
the Committing the felony afd According to the force form and effect of the Verdict
of the Jurors afd    Also it is Considered that he pay the Sume of One hundred &
forty four pounds of Tobacco being the four fold of the afd goods Stoln and also pay the
Sume of Eleven hundred Seventy one pounds of Tobacco Cost Accrueing on the premisses
afd to the officers of this Court

    It is also Considered by the Court here to wit the Same day and Year last mentioned
that the Sherf of Kent County take the afd John Underhill into his Custody and Execute the
punishment in the Judgment afd Specified and afterwards to bring him into Court againe
off which pcept the said Sherf to wit Joseph Young Gent high Sherf of Kent County
makes Return on the day & Year last Said that he hath Executed the Said Judgment and
also hath here the Said John Underhill before the Court

    Edw.d Rycraft proves that he Attended the afd cause as an Evid.c Nine days
Ordered by the Court here that there be paid to the Same Edw.d Rycraft for the
Same Attendan.c two hundred and Seventy pounds of Tob.o

    Ordered by the Court here That the Sherf of Kent County keep the afd Jn.o
in Custody untill the four fold and fees Shall be Satisfied

    The afd John Underhill by y.e name of John Underhill Jun.r at last
Novemb.r Court Ent.rd into Recognizance in the Sum of twenty pounds Sterl
&c.a for his appearance at this Court to Answ.r unto the afd Indictment and that
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    Ordered by the Court here that he be in Custody untill Surety be gave for his ap.rc and good behav.r to next ^Court^


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