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November Court 1733
449 all others and against the peace of the Said Lord proprietarie his good rule and Government Wherefore the afd attorney prayeth the advice of the Court Here in the premisses of the Said Lord prop.ry and due process of Law against the afd James Robass in this part to Issue to answer to the Said Lord prop.ry of and upon the premisses &c.a T francis Cler. pac. And the afd James Robass 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 Information it is alledged and thereof he putteth himself upon the Country James Robass in p.r p.a And he who followeth for the Lord proprietarie in like manner Saith he is guilty T francis p Ld pr.p.ry 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 Sherriff to wit John Gresham Gentl. now here at this day to wit the Twentieth day of November Anno Dom. One Thousand Seven hundred and thirty three 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 came him the afd Lord prop.ry by his attorney afd and the afd James Robass in his proper person And the Jurors of that Jury being Impannelled and Called Likewise came to wit Arthur Miller Joseph Nicholson Thomas Bordley William Blackston William Dean John Williams Vincent Hatchenson Jonas Ringgold Richard Knoulman Nicholas Massey Samuel Wallis and John Earle who being duely Elected tryd and Sworn to Say the truth in the premisses upon their Oath do Say James Robass is guilty of the premisses above upon Imposed as by the Information it is alledged and by Arthur Miller there foreman all So Say The afd James Robass being called app.rs and being Asked whether he had any thing to Say why Judgment Should not pass against him on the Verdict of the Jurors afd to which he Said that could say nothing to the Contrary why Judgment Should not be given against him 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 November being the Twentieth day of Said Month Anno Dom. One Thousand Seven hundred thirty Three That the afd James Robass for Committing the offence afd He be keept and Imprisoned one Month in the Custody of the Sherriff of Kent County And also pay the Sum of five pounds Current money of the Province afd as a fine to the use of his Lordship and also pay the Sume of Nineteen hundred Seventy Nine Pounds of Tobacco costs accrueing on the premisses afd to the officers of this Court Ordered by this Court that John Gresham Gentl. Sherriff of Kent County keep the afd James Robass in Custody untill The fine afd paid and Satisfied Ordered by This Court That John Gresham Gentl. Sherriff of Said County keep the afd James Robass in Custody untill the fees afd be duely paid and Satisfied Ordered by this Court That John Gresham Gentl. Sherriff of Said County keep the afd James Robass Safe in Imprison for One Month untill the Twenty Second December next ensueing and being agreeable to the Government afd James Stuart being an Evidence in the afd cause comes and proves he attended |
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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
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