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March Court 1732
361 proprietary his good rule and government and against the form of the Act of Assembly in Such case lately made and provided T francis Cler. pac. Test Henry Evans On the back of the Same Indictment was endorsed as foll. viz.t A true bill p James Moore foreman And the afd John Coleman in his proper person cometh and Saith that he is in no Sort guilty of the premisses above upon him Imposed as by the afd Indictment it is alledged and thereof he putteth himself upon the Country John Coleman in prop.r psona And he who followeth for the Lord prop.ry in like manner Saith he is guilty T francis p Ld prop.ry Thereupon Command was given to the Sherif 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 with 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 precept he was Commanded And now here afterwards to wit the day and year last mentioned Come againe the afd Lord prop.ry by his attorney afd and the afd John Coleman in his proper person and the Jurors of that Jury being Impanneled and called likewise Came to wit Robert Dunn Morgan Hurt Robert Roberts William Deane Richard Knowlsman William Moore Daniel Bryan and John Hankin who being duely elected tryed and Sworn to Say the truth in the premisses upon their Oath do Say John Coleman is guilty of the felony above upon Imposed as by the afd Indictment it is alledged 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 the Space of half an hour in the pillory and then at the publick whipping post to Receive on his bare back fifteen Lashes well laid on till the blood appear and also pay the four fold of the afd goods (value two hundred pounds of tobacco) The whole Amounting to Eight hundred pounds of Tobacco as a punishment for Commiting the felony afd according to the force form and effect of the verdict afd Also it is Considered that the Said John Coleman pay the Sum of Seven hundred thirty and Nine pounds of Tobacco Costs Accrueing on the premisses afd to the officers of this Court |
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