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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
Volume 567, Page 60   View pdf image (33K)
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60                                                March Court 1728

  Lordship
     ag.t
W.m Bevins
 Kent County fs.t The Jurors for the right hon.ble the Lord proprietary
that now is for the body of Kent County afd upon their
oath do present that William Bevins late of S.t pauls parish
in the County afd Labourer the tenth day of february Anno Dom
seventeen hundred twenty and Eight with force and Arms at y.e parish afd in
the County afd with^in^ the jurisdiction of this Court one Saddle of the value of
three hundred pounds of tobacco and one bridle of y.e value twenty pounds of
pounds of tobacco of the goods and chattles of a certain William Carman
then & there being found then & there feloniously did steal ^take^ & bear away
contrary to the peace of the s.d Lord Proprietary that now is his Good rule
and Government & against the form of the act of Assembly in Such
case lately made and provided                        T francis Cler. pac.
Test John Wilson Chr.r Bateman jun.r William Hill

        On back of the preceeding Indictm.t was endorsed as foll viz.t Billa Vera
                                                                            Henry Evans foreman

    And the afd William Bevins in his proper person cometh and Saith that he
is not guilty in any Sort of the premises above upon him Imposed as by the
afd Indictment it is alledged and thereof he putteth himselfe upon the County
                                                            W.m Bevins in p.a psona

    And he who followeth for the Lord prop.ry in like manner Saith he
is guilty                                                            T francis Cler. pac.

    Thereupon Command was given to the Sherf of Kent County that he
Immediately cause to come here twelve &c.a By whom &c.a who neither &c.a
so Recognize &c.a Because as well &c.a of which said precept the Said Sherf
to wit John Gresham Gent now here at this day to wit the Eighteenth day
of March Anno Dom One Thousand Seven hundred and twenty Eight &
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 againe the afd William Bevins in his proper person and
the afd L.d prop.ry by his Attry afd and the Jurors of that Jury
being Impannelled and called likewise came to wit James Moore Will.m
Sinnocks Benjamin Jones Thomas Massey Charles Smith Sam.l Tevey
Benjamin Griffiths William Dean Joshua Beck Nathaniel Kennard
William Tidmarsh Philip Rickets who being duely Elected tryd and
Sworn to Say the truth in the premises upon their Oath do Say Will.m
Bevins is guilty of the felony whereof he Stands Indicted and by
James Moore there foreman all So Say        Therefore it is Considered
by the Court here at the Court House in the Town of Chester in s.d
County on the third tuesday in March being the Eighteenth day of
said Month Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and twenty Eight


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