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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
Volume 567, Page 255   View pdf image (33K)
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                                            Nov.r Court 1731                                        255

    And thereupon the following Act was framed viz.t  Kent County fs the Jurors
for the right honourable the Lord prop.ry that now is for the body of Kent
County afd upon their Oath do present that Richard Gresham late of S.t Pauls
Parish in the County afd Gent the tenth day of October Anno Domini Seventeen
hundred thirty & one at the Parish afd in the County afd within the
Jurisdicion of this Court in and upon Joseph Young Gent in the peace of God
and of the Said Lord prop.ry then and there being with force and Arms an assault
did make and him the Said Joseph then and there did beat wound and Evilly
treat So that of his life it was much despaired and other harms to him then
and there did to the dreat damage of the Said Joseph and against the peace
of the Same Lord prop.ry his good rule and dignity &c.a

    Which bill was endorst A true Bill Sam.l Wickes foreman

    And the afd Richard being called appears and in his proper person
Saith that he Cannot gainsay the Indictment afd So as afd against him brought
nor but that he is guilty of the premisses above upon him imposed as by the
afd Indictment it is alledged And thereupon Submits to the Court And
M.r Joseph Young is ordered to be Sworn to relate the Same who being
Sworn declared the Occation to the Court  Therefore it is Considered
by the Justices here to wit at a Court held for Kent County at the Court
House in the Town of Chester in Said County on the third tuesday in November
being the Sixteenth day of Said Month Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred
and thirty one  That the afd Richard Gresham pay the Sum of Seven
hundred pounds of Tobacco as a fine to the Use of his Said Lordship
&c.a  as a fine for Commiting the assault afd in form afd Confest and
also the Sum of One hundred and Eighty four pounds of Tobacco costs
accrueing on the premisses afd to the officers of this Court
                                                                                            Jam.s Smith Clk

    Ordered by the Court here that you enter into Recognizance for your
appearance to next Court and good behav.r &c.a

    Thereupon The Same Richard in his proper person comes and acknowledges
himself Indebted to the Right Hon.rble the Lord prop.ry in the Sum of
ten pounds Sterling to be paid to his Said Lord Ship his heirs and Successors
to be made and Leveyed on his body goods and Chattles Lands and Tenements
Conditionally That if the Same Richard Gresham Shall not make his
personall appearance at the next Court to be held for said County on the
third tuesday in March next ensuing and in the mean time he is to be of
good behaviour wherewith he acknowledges himself to be Content



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