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March Court 1732
359 Thereupon Command was given to the Sherrif of Kent County that he immediately cause to Come here twelve &c.a by whom &c.a who neither &c.a To Recognize &c.a because as well &c.a of which Said precept the Said Sherrif to wit John Gresham Gentl now here at this day to wit the twentieth day of March Anno Dom. one Thousand Seven hundred and thirty two 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 Ld pro.ry by his attry afd and the afd John Coleman in his proper person and the Jurors of that Jury being impannelled and called likewise Came to wit Robert Dunn Morgan Hurt Vincent Hatchenson Henry Trulock Samuel Gooding David Jones Robert Roberts William Deane Richard Knowlsman William Moore Daniel Bryan and John Hankin who being duely Elected tryd and Sworn to Say the truth in the premisses upon their Oath do Say John Coleman is guilty of the felony he Stands Indicted and by Robert Dunn there foreman all So Say Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here to wit at Kent County at the Court House in the Town of Chester in Said County on the third tuesday in March being the twentieth day of Said Month Anno Dom. One Thousand Seven hundred and thirty two That the afd John Coleman Stand in the pillory the Space of half an hour and that afterwards he receive at the Publick whipping post fifteen Lashes well laid on his bare back till the blood appear and pay the four fold of the Goods afd being Value to Ninety pounds of Tobacco the four fold of which Amounts to the Sum of Three hundred and Sixty pounds of Tobacco as a punishment for his afd Crime of felony According to the form force and effect of the Verdict afd and also it is Considered that the Same John Coleman pay the Sum of Eight hundred and four pounds of Tobacco Costs Accrueing on the premisses afd to the officers of this Court It also Considered by the Court here at this day to wit the day and year last mentioned That the Sherrif of Kent County take the afd John Coleman into his Custody and Execute the punishment in the Judgment afd Specified and afterwards to bring him into Court againe Of which precept to wit John Gresham Gentl. Sherrif of Kent County makes return on the day and Year last Said that he hath Executed the punishment in the Judgment afd and also hath here Ready the Said John Coleman before the Court Jam.s Smith Clk |
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