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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
Volume 567, Page 131   View pdf image (33K)
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                                                June Court 1730                                                        131

good rule and Government &c.a
                                                                                                        T francis cler. pacis
On the back of the Same Indictment was endorsed as foll viz.t A true bill of Vera by W.m
Crowe foreman

    And the afd Thomas Gresham in his proper pson comes and Saith that he Cannot gainsay
the Indictment afd So as afd against him brought Nor but that he is guilty of the assault
above mentioned as by the afd Indictment it is alledged And thereupon Submits to the
Court  Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here to wit at the Court House
in the Town of Chester on Chester River in Said County on the third tuesday in June being
the Sixteenth day of Said Month Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and thirty  That the same
Thomas Gresham pay the Sume of five hundred pounds of Tobacco to the use of his Said Ld
Ship his heires and Successors as a fine for Committing the assault afd and also pay the Sume of
one hundred and Twenty Seven pounds of Tobacco Cost accrueing on the premisses afd to the
Jurors of this Court
                                                                                                                        Jam.s Smith Clk

    M.r Tench Francis Clerk of the Indictments as afd of this Court here present in Court moves that
the Same Thomas Gresham may give Security for the fine afd  Ordered by the Court here that the
Same Thomas give Security for the Said fine  On which Richard Gresham of Said County
here psent in Court cometh and Saith that he will pay the afd fine of five hundred pounds
of Tobacco for the afd Thomas Gresham to his Said Lordship his heires and Successors to
any of them order

    The afd Thomas Gresham entered into Recognizance this Court in the Sum of tenn
pounds Sterl to be Leveyed on his body Goods and Chattles Lands and tenements to the use of
his Lord Ship his heires and Successors Conditionally that if he Should not at any time
here in this Court Sitting answ.r unto what Should be objected against ^him^ on his Lord Ship
be made  On acco.t of An Assault Committed in the Court House Yard ^against a Certain William Haley^  And that in the
mean time he was to be of Good behav.r &c.a    And now here afterwards came the
afd Thomas Gresham and in his proper pson into Court and Appeared to the Same
Recognizance

T. ff.
     His Ldship
          ag.t
Rich.d Gresham
 Kent County fs  The Jurors for the Right Honourable the Lord propry
that now is for the body of Kent Afd upon their oath do present that Richard
Richard Gresham of S.t pauls parish in the County afd Gentleman the
Seventeenth day of June Anno Dom Seventeen hundred and thirty in the
Parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdicion of the Court in and upon a Certain Dominick
Kenslagh in the peace of God and of the Said Lord proprietarie then & there did beat
wound and evilly treat So that of his life it was much dispared and other harms to him
then and there did to the great damage of the Same Dominick & Contrary to the peace
of the Same Lord prop.ry that was his Good Rule & Governm.t &c.a  
Test John Evans W.m Graves James Moore Arth.r Foreman                          T ffrancis Cler. pac.
On the back of the Same was endorst as foll A true bill of vera by W.m Crowe foreman

    And the afd Rich.d Gresham in his proper person comes and Saith that he Cannot gainsay the Indictment
afd So as afd against him brought Nor but that he is guilty of the assault above mentioned as
by the afd Indictment it is alledged  And Thereupon Submits to the Court  Therefore it is Considered
by the Justices here to wit at the Court House in the Town of Chest.r on Chest.r River in Said County on the third
tuesday in and being the Sixteenth day of Said Month Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and thirty a Certain
Richard Gresham pay the Sume of two hundred and fifty pounds of Tobacco Cost accrueing
to his Lordship his heires and Successors as a fine for Committing the assault and to



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