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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1700-1701
Volume 730, Page 119   View pdf image
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[78]                                                    Novemr.    Court    1701
Leiut. Coll. Smith Sitts       Robert S[----- --------] as an Evidence on behalfe of James
Williames agt. ye Exr. of ye Exx. of Richard Sweatnam
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Elizth. Bryan Sweares to four days Attendance as an Evidence on behalfe of James
Williams at ye Suite of Emanuel Cleave
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Read John Jarvizs. Peticon vizt. Kent Ss    The humble peticon of John Jarvis of Kent
County ~~~    Humbly Sheweth that your peticonr. is A poore indigent person & blind Soe that
                       he canott get his living ~~~ Prays your Worships Charity towards his
                                                                            mentainance & Shall pray ~~~
The which peticon being read & by ye Court duly considered It was thereupon Ordered
That ye peticoner John Jarvis have a Mentainance allowed him out of ye County According to
his peticon ~~~~~                                                                        Jno Dowdall Clk
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Robert Smith proves an acct. ast. Griffith Jones Decd. for ball. due one hundred pounds of Tobo.
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Edward Rush having Entered into Recognizance for his personll. Appearance at this
Court and being now Solemnly Called Appeared not but made default
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John Hollinsworths Recognizance vizt. John Hollinsworth you owne your Selfe to Stand
Indebted to our Soveraigne Lord ye King in ye Sume of Tenn pounds Sterg. to be leavied
upon your goods & Chattles lands & Tenements if you doe not make your personall Appearance
at ye next Court to be held for Kent County       Taken before me    Jno Whittington
June ye 30th. 1701    And ye Said John Hollinsworth being Sollemnly Called appeared
                               but made Default ~~~ but Soone Afterwards Appeares
But ye Said John Hollinsworth being prsented by ye Grand jury was followeth vizt
Wee of ye Grand jury doe present John Hollinsworth Junr. of Towne hundred for
that he the Said Hollinsworth hath a Stolen horse in his possession that is rebranded and
Supposed to belong to William Burows of Said hundred ~~~ The which prsentmt.
was Endorsed ~~~~~    Billa Vera                 Wm Comegys foreman
The which prsentmt. was framed into a bill of Indictmt. as followes vizt.
Kent Ss    The Jurors for our Soveraigne Lord ye King that now is for ye body of Kent
County Upon theire oathes doe prsent John Hollinsworth of Kent County Junr. for that
he ye Said John ye 25 day of Novemr. Anno Domi. 1701 at Towne hundred in Kent County
within ye jurisdiction of this Court had a Stole horse in his possession that is branded &
Supposed to be ye horse of A Certaine William Burris ast. ye peace of our Soveraige Lord
ye King and against ye forme of ye Act of Assembly in that case made & provided
                                                                                           Macklin pr Doms. Rege
And ye Said John Hollinsworth having Made A Motion to ye
Court & prayed that he might be Admitted Councill which was Granted
And it was thereupon Ordered that ye Said John have Councell Assigned him
John Hollinsworth    And ye Said Defendt. by Michael Earle his Councell
           ads   Junr.    Assigned comes & defends ye force & injury when &a. And
   Rex    Saith that ye within Alleadged prsentmt. is not good and

   Suffitient in Law to Cause ye Said Defendt. to Answer

   thereunto all which he is ready to Aver & therefore prays
Demurr. Genll.      Judgement                           Earle pr Defendt.
The which Indictmt & demurer being read & by ye Court heard & Seriously
Considered & maturely argued ~~~
It was Therefore Considered by ye Court that ye Said bill of Indictment in that maner
& forme drawne is not Suffitient to cause ye Said Defendt. Jno Hollinsworth to Answer
                                                                                                Jno Dowdall Clk



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