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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
Volume 567, Page 423   View pdf image (33K)
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                                           August Court 1733                                                        423

    And now here at the third tuesday in August being the twenty first day of Said Month Anno
Domini One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty three Came the afd John English and
in his proper person appeared and prayd he might be discharged from the afd Recogniz.c
and his Surety                    Ordered by this Court here that the Same be Disch.d as prayd

    John English afd in the Sum of ten pounds Sterling for his ap.rc and to answer as
afd &c.a this Court here discharges the Same Recognizance there being no cause Shewn to
the Contrary &c.a

    James Ringgold afd his recognizance taken as afd in the Sum of five pounds
Sterl for the appearance of the afd John English to answ.r as afd  This Court here
discharges the Same recognizance there being no cause Shewn to y.e Contrary

Kent County
       in
Maryland
 fs.t  Be it Remembred that on the twenty Second day of July Anno Dom.
one Thousand Seven hundred and thirty three Came before me one of the
Right honorable the lord proprietarys his Justices for the afd Kent
County to keep the peace assigned Peter Cowarding of Kent County Planter and in
his proper person Acknowledged himself Indebted to the Right honorable the
Lord proprietary that now is In the Sum of five pounds Sterling money of
great brittaine to be made and Leveyed on his body goods and Chattles Lands and
Tenements to the use of his Said Lord Ship his heirs and Successors Conditionally
that if he does not make his personall appearance at the next Court to be held
for Said County at the Court House in the Town of Chester in Said County on the third
tuesday in August then next ensueing to give his Evidence on behalf of his Said Ld
ship against the afd John English and not to depart the Same Court without
leave  Wherewith the afd John English Peter Cowarding acknowledges
himself Content
                                                                                    C.s hynson

    Thomas Piner and Peter Cowarding Sworn to the grand Jury as Evidences ag.st
the afd John English        The Grand Jury thereupon afterwards returns
the foll. bill viz.t

    Kent County fs.t  The Jurors for the Right hon.rble the Lord prop.ry that
now is for Kent County afd upon their Oath do present that John English of S.t Pauls
Parish in the County Planter the twenty Second day of July Anno Dom. Seventeen
hundred thirty and three at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdicion
of the Court in and upon Thomas Piner in the peace of God and the Said Lord
prop.ry then and there being with force and Arms an assault did make and he
the Said Thomas then and there did beat wound and evilly treat So that of his
life it was much dispaired and other harms to him then and there did to the
great Damage of the Said Thomas and against the peace of the Said Lord
prop.ry his rule and Government                            T francis Cler. pac.
Test Thomas Piner Peter Cowarding
The Same Indictment was endorsed as foll. viz.t true bill p Simon Wilmer foreman

    And the afd John English in his proper person comes and Saith that
he Cannot gainsay the Indictment afd So as afd against him brought nor
Can he Say but that he is guilty of the assault above mentioned as by the afd
Indictment it is alledged and Thereupon Submits to the Court Likewise


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