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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1700-1701
Volume 730, Page 85   View pdf image
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60                                     June    Court    1701
Kent   Ss    To ye Worshipfull his Majties Justices ofor ye County Afforesaid

      The humble peticon of Samll. Taylor in humble Manner
   Sheweth       That Whereas yr. peticoner having Lycence formerly Granted to him by

   this Worshipfull Court for ye Keeping an ordinary this Last yeare yr.

   humble peticoner craves this Court to renew ye Same for ye ensuing yeare

   & as in duty bound yr. peticoner Shall Ever pray &a.

The which peticon being read & by ye Court duly Considered       It was ordered by
                                                                                      yeare
ye Court that ye Said Samll. have A New Lycence for ye ^ Ensuing he giving bond according
to Act of Assembly in that case made & provided                           Jno Dowdall Clk

Eliza. Peterson having Entered into Recognizance for her good behaviour & Appearance
at Febry Court who Appeared According to recognizance & entered into new Recognizance
with Security for good behaviour & Apearance at ye next Court at which Next Court
ye 25. Day of March 1701 ye Said Eliza. was presented by ye Grand Jury & found
Billa vera which presentmt. was by ye Clk of ye Indictmts. framed into a bill as
followes & ye Said Eliza. Comitted into ye Sherf. Custody untill She find new Security
for her good behaviour & Appearance at this prsent Court       vizt.
Kent County     The Jurors for our Lord ye King that now is for Kent County upon theire
oathes doe present Eliza. Peterson alius Dictus Eliza. Peterson of Kent County Spinster
for that She ye Said Eliza. Peterson ye feare of God before her eyes not having wth. force
& armes &a. at Towne hundred in Kent County within ye jurisdiction of this Court ye Thirtieth
day of October Anno Domi. 1700 Sixteen Yards of Linnen four Yards of frize three Yards
of Tape Twenty yards Skeines of Thread & Two Ells of Houswifes Linnen of ye price of five
hundred pounds of Tobo. of ye proper Goods of A certaine John Offley felloniously She did
Steale & beare away against ye peace of our Soveraigne Lord ye King & at. ye forme of ye
act of Assembly in that Case made & provided         Macklin pr Doms. Rege

The which Indictment being read distinctly And by ye Said Eliza. heard & being demand
:ed whither She was guilty or not guilty    but ye Said Eliza. doth confess that She is
Guilty & Submitts to ye Court         Judgemt. was therefore by ye Court According to
Law and valued ye Said Goods to ye Sume of Two hundred & Twenty pounds of Tobo

Therefore it is Considered by ye Court here this Day vizt. ye 25th. Day of June Annoq
Domi. 1701 That ye Said Eliza. Peterson be Carried to ye whiping post by ye Sherf.
of this County & there to receive four lashes upon ye baire back well laid on &
Afterwards by ye Said Sherf. to be put into ye pillory & there to reamine ye Space
of one quarter of An houre It is likewise considered that ye Said John Offley doe
recover from ye Said Eliza. Peterson ye Sume of Eight hundred & eighty pounds
of Tobo. four fold According to Act of Assembly in that Case made & provided
It was further Considered that ye Said Eliza. pay ye Sume of Six hundred
Sixty & four pounds of Tobo. fees Accrewing upon ye Said presentment & ye Said
Elizabeth Peterson in Mercy                                               Jno Dowdall Clk



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