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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
Volume 567, Page 88   View pdf image (33K)
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88                                Novemb.r Court 1729

pounds of tobacco of the goods and chattles of William Murphy then and
there being found then and there feloniously did Steal take and bear
away Contrary to the peace of the said Lord propry the good rule and
government and aga.st the form of the Act of Assembly in Such Case lately
made and provided &c.a
                                                                            Tfrancis Cler. pac.

    On the back of the Same Indictm.t was Endorsed Billa Vera Tho.s Hynson
foreman

    And the afd John Haslet in his proper pson Cometh and Saith that
he is in no Sort guilty of the pmises above upon him imposed as by the afd
Indictment it is alledged and thereof he putteth himself upon the Country
                                                                John Haslet in p.a ppson

    And he who followeth for the Lord prop.ry in like manner Saith he is Guilty
                                                                    T ffrancis p L.d pro.ry

    Thereupon Command was given to the Sherf: of Kent County that
he immediately Cause to Come here twelve &c.a by whome &c.a who neither &c.a
to Recognize &c.a because as well &c.a of which Said pcept the Said Sherf
to wit Joseph Young Gent now here at this ^Court^ to wit the Eighteenth day of
Novemb.r Anno Dom one thousand Seven hundred twenty and ^Nine^ Eight makes
return that he hath here ready twelve &c.a as by his pcept he was Commanded
and now here afterwards to wit the day & year last mentioned Came
again the afd John Haslet as the Right Hon.ble the L.d prop.ry by Tench
Francis Clerk of the Indictm.t of this Court and the Jurrors of that Jury
being impanelled ^&^ Called likewise Came to wit William Woodland
Charles Smith Thomas Bordley Edward Rogers jun.r Morgan Hurt
William Dean John Macay John Clayton Josep: Hull John Brow^n^ing
Benjamin R^ic^aud Samuel Waltis who being duely Elected tryed and Sworn
to Say the truth in the premises upon their Oath doe Say John Haslet is
guilty of Stealing the leather pouch above as above Said as he Stands
Indited And by William Woodland their foreman all So Say

    Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here Viz.t att the Court House
House in the Town of Chester in s.d County on third tuesday in Novem.r
being the Eighteenth day of Said Month Anno Domini One Thousand
Seven hundred and twenty Nine That the afd John Haslet Stand in the
pillory for the Space of Quater of a hour and that afterwards he Receive
at the publick whipping post ^eleven^ Lashes well Laid on his bair back
till the blood appears as a punishment for her afd Crime of Stealing
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