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Therefore Comand ws give that the Sheriff of this County Sumons twelve

good & Lawfull Men of his Balywick that the matter in hand might be

the better understood a list or pannel whereof are returned as followeth

(viz) Rowland Beavins, John Browne, Robert Crouch, Wm Alexander Wm

Wallace, Wm Parker, Jn^o Parramore Charles Nicholson, Tho. Gillett, James Henderson

Warren Hadder, George Lane, 12) who being duely returned Sumoned

were Sworn upon the holy Evangelists who having heard the totall

proceeding & Evidences , receives their Charge & are Sent forth to determine

the matter. And this day (viz) the day afd Came the afd Jurors of that

afd Jury betwixt sd Matie & Pope Who being calld the Jurors being

p^rticularly Calld p^rticularly by their Names were if the were agreed

& being all Agreed the Verdict is delivered & read in Court as followeth

Wee of the Jury find John Pope guilty of this Indictm^t 

                                                   Rowland Beavins foreman

Which Verdict the Court Ordered to be Entered & Confirms the Same

His Matie agt  Ordered that Thomas Oxford be taken

Tho Oxford }into the Custody of the sheriff of this County &

~ ~ ~ ~ ~    that sd sheriff doe at y^e whipping place give

                            him tenn lashes on his bare back well laid on

                            congruous to former order &ca.

     Coppy of which Order was given to the sheriff who made

     return of sd Order Executed. //

Memorandum that four Proclamations p^r sheriff was read in

Court (viz) one Concerning the proroguing the Assembly. one setting

import & where goods brought by land from Pennsilvania should

be Sold, one for the Stile of all Precepts in the Kings Name, &

One touching Coopers & the Gage of Casks &ca.

His Matie. agt               Somerset County Ss.

Wm. Basson.dft}        The Grand Jury for the body of this County

~ ~ ~ ~ ~             on their Oaths doe present Wm Basson -

of this County for that the Said Wm. Sometime in the year of o^r Lord

1694 at the SeaSide within the Jurisdiction of this Court three hhds

of Tobacco did falsely pack, and the Same so Packt was vended

and paid by Thomas Oxford of this County to m^r John Webb to y^e

decay of Trade, the Evil example of others & agt the Peace &ca.

                                 Dent Clk p^rsentmts.

The Indictm^t being read, to which the sd William pleaded not guilty

Whereupon the Court Ordrs the Sheriffe of this County to bring here 12

good & lawfull Men his balywick that the matter in hand might

be the better understood. A List or pannel whereof are then returned

(viz) Henry Hudson. Donnock Dennis, Wm Matthews, Wm Henry, Philip

[Ascue] John Turpin, Gabriel Henry, Hope Taylor Philip Connaway

John Sturgis, Hen.Philips, Martin Trontham, 12) who being