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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
Volume 567, Page 59   View pdf image (33K)
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                                            March Court 1728                                        59

John Evans
                    On the back of the preceeding Indictm.t was endorsed viz.t     Billa Vera
                                                                                                    Henry Evans

    And the afd Thomas Martin in his proper person Comes And Saith that he
cannot gainsay the Indictm.t afd So as afd against him brought nor but that
he is guilty of the premises upon him Imposed as by the afd Indictm.t it is
alledged And Thereupon Submits to the Court Therefore it is Considered
by the Court here at the Court House in the Town of Chester in Said
County on the third tuesday in March being the Eighteenth day of Said
Month Anno Domini One Thousand Seven hundred and twenty Eight
That the afd Thomas Martin Stand in the pillory for the Space of half
an hour And that afterwards he receive at the publick whipping post
twenty one Lashes well laid on his bare back till the blood appears as a
punishment for his afd Crime of Committing felony as by the afd Indictm.t
is Sett forth  Also it is Considered that the Said Thomas Martin pay
forty Shillings Current money it being the full Value of the four fold of
the Silver Spoon as afd Stoln the Same being valued at Ten Shill and
that also the Value of the Said Spoon be also made good to the afd Mary
Moll.  And also pay the Sume of two hundred and fifteen pounds of
Tobacco Cost Accrueing on the premises afd to the officers of this Court
                                                                                        Jam.s Smith Clk

    It is also Considered by the Court here at this day to wit the
day and year last mentioned That the Sherf of Kent County take the afd Thomas
Martin into his Custody and Execute the punishm.t in the Judgment afd Specified
and afterwards to bring him into Court againe  Of which receipt the said
Sherf to wit John Gresham high Sherf of Kent County makes return on
the day and year last said That he hath Executed the said Judgment and
also hath here the Said Thomas Martin before the Court

    The Said M.r William Nicholson being obliged to pay the four fold afd
Amounting to forty Shillings Cur.t money and also the Value of the Spoon being
ten Shillings which in the whole amounts to fifty Shill.s Cur.t money and
two hundred and fifteen pounds of Tobacco Costs afd for the afd Thomas
Martin according to Act of Assembly in Such Case lately made and provided
&c.a for the space of One year at the Expiration of his term of Service the
said Thomas Martin Shall Serve his Said Mast.r M.r William Nicholson or his
assignes

    The afd William Nicholson on the Eight day July Anno Dom 1728 Ent.rd
into Recognizance before M.r Geo Skirven one of his Lord Ships Justices of y.e
peace for said County in the Sum of Ten pounds Sterl for the Appearance
of the afd Thomas Martin at this Court  The said Thomas haveing
appeared The Said William Nicholson desired his Recogniz.c for afd Thomas Martain
be disch.d And nothing appearing why it should not It is ordered that the same
be disch.d &c.a  This Court here discharges the same &c.a



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