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470 Upon the humble Petition of Co.ll George Talbot a Prisoner at the barr Co.l Thomas Ballard and M.r Arthur Spicer are Nominated and assignes his Council to Argue all Points of Law wherein he shall be concerned M.r Attorney Generall on the behalf of his Majesty haveing yesterday Preferred an Indictment for felony by statute ag.t Co.l George Talbot late of Maryland viz.t for stabing to death M.r Christopher Rousby the Grand Jury returned the same Billa Vera and the Prisoner being this day called to the barr after the Indictment was read pleaded thereto not guilty and for tryall thereof put himself upon God and the Countrey the Petty Jury was then called over and the Prisoner made his exceptions only ag.t five persons and admitted the following persons to be his Jury Viz.t Co.l W.m Kendal foreman Co.l Edw.d Hill M.r W.m Randolph M.r Charles Goodrick M.r Thomas Hodge M.r Thomas Coake M.r Francis Epps M.r Joseph Mauldin M.r W.m Tayloe M.r David Carfford M.r Thomas Youl and M.r John Smith who upon their Oaths return the Prisoner Guilty Then the said Co.l George Talbot moved that he might have Council assigned to argue such points in Law as he should assigne and a time appointed for the argueing thereof The court assigned Co.l Thomas Ballard and M.r Arthur Spicer Council for the Prisoner and appointed the One and twentyeth Instant for the argueing such points as the prisoner Co.l George Talbot and his Council should move in his behalf Virg.a fs The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord the king upon their Oath present that George Talbot late of his Majestys Province of Maryland Gent not haveing the fear of God before his eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devill the one and thirtyeth day of October in the thirtieth six year of the Reigne of our Late Sovereigne Lord King Charles y.e (second) |
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